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Test Code FE Iron, Serum or Plasma

Methodology

Ferrozine-Iron Complex Spectrophotometry (SP)

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Lithium heparin (light green-top)

Acceptable: Serum Gel

 Draw blood, spin down and send 1 mL (pediatric:  0.2 mL) of plasma or serum.

Reject Due To

 

Hemolysis

Mild:

ok

Gross:

Reject

Lipemia

Mild:

ok

Gross:

ok

Icterus

Mild:

ok

Gross:

ok

 

Reference Values

 

Age

Male (ug/dL)

Female (ug/dL)

1 – 11 m

32 – 112

29 – 136

1 – 3 years

29 – 91

25 – 101

4 – 6 years

25 – 115

28 – 93

7 – 15 years

27 – 110

30 – 109

16 – 18 years

27 – 138

33 – 102

>18 years

45 – 160

30 – 160

 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

CPT Coding

83540

Performing Laboratory

Huntsville Hospital Laboratory

LOINC Coding

Test Name LOINC Code

Iron, Serum or Plasma

 2498-4

 

Specimen Stability Information

 

Specimen Type

Temperature

Time

Plasma,lithium heparin / Serum

RT, spun

 7 days
 

Refrigerated, spun

 21 days