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Ferritin
MessageAfter centrifugation, if not in gel barrier tube, pour off serum into an aliquot tube.
Test Code
LAB68
CPT Codes
82728
Preferred Specimen
Lithium Heparin (PST)
Minimum Volume
"4.5 ml (1.5 ml minimum) lithium heparin (green); alternate-SST (gold) or Red (no additive)
Other Acceptable Specimens
Gold SST
Instructions
Spin PST or SST and send to lab
Transport Container
1 ml (500 ul minimum) plasma; alternate-serum
Transport Temperature
Room temp
Specimen Stability
Separated from cells: 8 hours room temp, 48 hours refrigerated
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Icteric: >5 mg/dL bilirubin, Gross Hemolysis: >300 mg/dL hemoglobin, Lipemia: >900 mg/dL triglycerides
Methodology
Immunoenzymatic
Setup Schedule
Mon-Sun
Reference Range
Males 23.9-336.2 ng/mL
Females 11.0-306.8 ng/mL
Females 11.0-306.8 ng/mL
Clinical Significance
the concentration of ferritin was directly proportional to the total iron stores in the body,
resulting in serum ferritin levels becoming a common diagnostic tool in the evaluation of iron status.
resulting in serum ferritin levels becoming a common diagnostic tool in the evaluation of iron status.
Performing Laboratory
Piedmont Athens Regional
