Ferritin : 457

Test Code
FERRT or 457


CPT Codes
82728

Transport Container
Specimen:
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL


Transport Temperature
Room temperature.


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 28 days


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


Methodology
Immunoassay

Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday


Report Available
1 day


Reference Range
Pediatric


<4 Days                  Not established


4-14 Days               100-717 ng/mL


15 Days-5 Months  14-647 ng/mL


6-11 Months            8-182 ng/mL


 


Male


1-4 Years 5-100 ng/mL


5-13 Years 14-79 ng/mL


14-15 Years 13-83 ng/mL


16-18 Years 11-172 ng/mL


19-59 Years 38-380 ng/mL


>59 Years 24-380 ng/mL


 


Female


1-4 Years 5-100 ng/mL


5-13 Years 14-79 ng/mL


14-18 Years 6-67 ng/mL


19-40 Years 16-154 ng/mL


41-60 Years 16-232 ng/mL


>60 Years 16-288 ng/mL



Clinical Significance
Useful in the diagnosis of hypochromic, microcytic anemias. Decreased in iron deficiency anemia and increased in iron overload.


Performing Laboratory
med fusion



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