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Ferritin
Test CodeFERR
CPT Codes
82728
Preferred Specimen
0.6 ml of whole blood (0.3 mL of serum)
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL of whole blood (0.2 mL of serum)
Transport Container
Serum Separator (gold top), No Additive Red Top
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 4 weeks at -20 degrees C
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 4 weeks at -20 degrees C
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Turbidity
Methodology
Immunometric
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Outpatient specimens received by noon will be reported by 4:30 p.m. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.
