Iron

Alphabetical Test listing

Iron-1144

Test name:

Iron

Test number:

1144

Excellian order number:

83540.1

Abbreviation:

Alternate names:

Specimen type:

Serum or Lithium heparin (Li hep) plasma

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Lt green plasma separator (PST)

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

Processing instructions:

Serum:

1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

Plasma:

Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

Transport container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Lt green plasma separator (PST)

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Alternate processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot
Spin
Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum, within one (1) hour of sample collection

Alternate transport container:

False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL)

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 3 weeks

Ambient - 7 days

Frozen - ok

Reason for rejection:

Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
Hemolysis (some procedures)
Delay in transport
Improper storage temperature affecting results
Improper container
Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
Quantity not sufficient (QNS)

Performing lab:

AHL - Chemistry: C

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

1 day

Method:

Colorimetric

Reference ranges:

Female: 37 - 145 µg/dL

Male: 61-157 µg/dL

CPT codes:

83540

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Date created:

11/30/2001

Revised date:

12/31/2022

Review date:

01/04/2024