The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Intrinsic Factor Blocking Antibody
Order Code: IFBA
Epic Lab Code: LAB949
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
Serum
Collection Medium:
Red top tube 


Minimum:


Adults - 1 ml, absolute minimum 0.3 ml serum
Pediatrics - 0.15 ml


Analytic Time:


4 days


Reference Range:


Negative


Comments:


For patients undergoing B12 therapy, wait 48 hours to one week prior to 
collection.


Methodology:


Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay


CPT Code:


86340




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Updated: 09/10/2007

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