Iron

Alphabetical Test listing

Iron-1144

  
Iron
  
1144
  
83540.1
  
FE
  
Fe
  
Serum or Lithium heparin (Li hep) plasma
  
1.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  

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

  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

or

Lt green plasma separator (PST)

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

Refrigerated (preferred) - 3 weeks

Ambient - 7 days

Frozen - ok

  
  • 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)
  
AHL - Chemistry: C
  
Daily
  
1 day
  

Colorimetric

  

Female: 37 - 145 µg/dL

Male: 61-157 µg/dL

  
83540
  
Yes
  
  
11/30/2001
  
12/31/2022
  
01/04/2024