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Test Code LAB4127 IRON, TOTAL

Specimen Type

Preferred Specimen:  Lithium Heparin Tube (Mint Green Top, Dark Green Top)
Alternative Specimen: Serum (SST, Gold, Corvac, Tiger, Red Top Tube)

Specimen Volume

1 mL

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Turnaround Time

STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 4 hours

Test Schedule

Daily

Sample Stability

Room Temp: 10 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 1 year

Specimen Processing

Separate serum from the clot within 1 hour.

Method

Colorimetric

Reference Ranges

Age Sex Range
0 up to 14 years Female 16 - 128 ug/dL
14 years up to 19 years Female 20 - 162 ug/dL
19 years and older Female 50 - 170 ug/dL
0 up to 14 years Male 16 - 128 ug/dL
14 years up to 19 years Male 31 - 168 ug/dL
19 years and older Male 65 - 175 ug/dL


 

Reporting Limit

Measuring Range: 7 - 1020 ug/dL

Reporting Range: 7 - 1020 ug/dL

Synonyms

Fe

CPT Codes

83540

Rejection Criteria

EDTA, oxalate or citrate plasma specimens.

Hemolyzed specimens are not acceptable.