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Iron, Total
Test Code571
CPT Codes
83540
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Patient Preparation
Samples should be taken in the morning from patients in a fasting state, since iron values decrease by 30% during the course of the day and there can be significant interference from lipemia.
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: Sodium heparin (green-top) tube or lithium heparin (green-top) tube
Transport Container
Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 6 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 31 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 31 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis • Anticoagulants other than heparin
Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 2-3 days
Reference Range
Male (mcg/dL) |
Female (mcg/dL) |
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<1 Month | 32-112 | 29-127 | ||||
1-11 Months | 27-109 | 25-126 | ||||
1-3 Years | 29-91 | 25-101 | ||||
4-19 Years | 27-164 | 27-164 | ||||
20-29 Years | 50-195 | |||||
≥30 Years | 50-180 | |||||
20-49 Years | 40-190 | |||||
≥50 Years | 45-160 |
Clinical Significance
Serum measurements are useful in the diagnosis of iron deficiency and hemochromatosis.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153