Test Code FER Ferritin, Serum
Specimen Requirements
Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s), serum gel tube(s), EDTA Plasma (lavender top) or Heparinized Plasma (Green top) Spin down and send 1 mL of serum or plasma refrigerated. Avoid hemolysis.
Specimen Stability
Room temp - 24 hours
Refrigerated - 7 days
Frozen - 12 months
Performing Laboratory
Conway Regional Clinical Laboratory Services
Reference Values
Males: 22-322 ng/mL
Females: 10-291 ng/mL
Methodology
Electrochemluminescence
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Available STAT
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82728