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IRON (FE)

Evaluates serum iron levels to assess the possibility of iron deficiency/overload.

LIS TEST CODE: IRON

CPT CODE: 83540

ALIASES: Fe

METHODOLOGY: Ferene

SPECIMEN:

- Type: Serum

- Container: Gold Top (SST) Vacutainer

- Minimum Volume Required: 1 mL

- Storage/Handling: Allow 30 minutes for blood to clot, then centrifuge specimen at 3500 RPM for 10 minutes. Maintain specimen at room temperature, in the refrigerator, or in the freezer until testing can be performed.

NOTE: If freezing is required to preserve stability, transfer serum into a separate plastic screw-cap transport container.

- Stability:

Room Temperature (20-25 °C): 10 hours

Refrigerated (2-8 °C): 7 days

Frozen (-20 °C or colder): 1 year; avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles.

- Turnaround Time: 24 hours from receipt.

Special Instructions: N/A

REJECTION REASONS: QNS, Gross Hemolysis, Gross Lipemia, Contamination, Stability Violation, Expired Container, Incorrect Container

REFERENCE RANGES:

Males (ug/dL)

>= 1 year of age: 50 - 150

Females (ug/dL)

>= 1 year of age: 35 - 145