Iron, Total FE
| Method(s) | Spectrophotometry |
|---|---|
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: Lithium heparinized plasma. |
| Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8ºC. |
| Remarks | Although lithium heparin plasma may be used for Iron, Total, analysis of TIBC (total iron binding capacity) requires serum. See entry at Iron Panel [IRON]. |
| Stability | Ambient: 4 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 2 months |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Hemolyzed samples. |
| Schedule | Daily, except Sundays |
| Billing Code | 1010089 |
| CPTCode | 83540 |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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Female: 50 - 170 mcg/dL Male: 65 - 175 mcg/dL |
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