IRON

Test Code

LAB94

CPT Codes
83540

Preferred Specimen

One 4.5 mL light green top tube
Pediatric Volume: One light green top microtainer

Other Acceptable Specimens

Dark green top, red top, or gold top tube

Instructions

Sample must be centrifuged within two hours of collection. Serum/plasma (dark green and red top tubes) must be removed from the red cells and put into aliquot tubes following centrifugation.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Unstable, centrifuge within two hours of collection
Ambient: 10 hours Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 1 year

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Gross hemolysis

Methodology
Ferrozine-No Proteinization

Setup Schedule

Sunday-Saturday

Reference Range

Age	Female	Male
0-14 years	16-125 ug/dL	16-125 ug/dL
14-18 years	20-160 ug/dL	30-170 ug/dL
≥ 19 years	45-170 ug/dL	55-175 ug/dL

Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Berkeley Medical Center
Braxton County Memorial Hospital
Camden Clark Medical Center
Fairmont Medical Center
Jackson General Hospital
Jefferson Medical Center
Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Summersville Regional Medical Center
St Joseph's Hospital
United Hospital Center
Wetzel County Hospital

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.