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Iron Deficiency Panel
Test CodeIDP
CPT Codes
83540, 82728, 84466
Includes
Iron, Ferritin and Transferrin
Preferred Specimen
4.8 mL of whole blood (2.4 mL of serum)
Minimum Volume
2.4 mL of whole blood (1.2 mL of serum)
Transport Container
Serum separator (gold top), No additive red top
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 4 weeks
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 4 weeks
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis, turbidity
Methodology
See individual assays
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Routine specimens received by noon will be reported by 4:30. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.
