Ferritin FER
| Method(s) | LOCI |
|---|---|
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: heparinized plasma. |
| Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8ºC (Min: 0.5 mL) |
| Stability | Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 7 days |
| Schedule | Daily, except Sundays |
| Billing Code | 1010072 |
| CPTCode | 82728 |
| Notes | Results of this test may be falsely decreased in patients taking prescription dosages of biotin. |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
|
Male: 11 - 307 ng/mL |
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