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FERRITIN

Message
Collect a full tube, following standard venipuncture techniques.


Test Code
LAB68 FER


Alias/See Also
FER


CPT Codes
82728

Instructions
Processing Instructions (Lab use only): Centrifuge and separate cells after clot formation and within 4 hours of collection. Remove serum if testing will be delayed more than 24 hours. Minimum Testing Volume: 0.2 mL Serum or Plasma Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: Ambient: N/A Refrigerated (ON GEL): 24 hoursRefrigerated (OFF GEL): 7 daysFrozen: 1 year Causes for Rejection: Samples stored on gel >24 hours, unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, hemolyzed, QNS, exceeds specimen/stability requirements.


Clinical Significance
1230130041



Last Updated: May 18, 2026


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