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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