Test Code FERR Ferritin, Plasma
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence
Performing Laboratory
Sky Lakes Medical Center-Chemistry
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type:Plasma
Container/Tube:Green top (lithium heparin gel)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in plastic vial.
2. Avoid hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic specimen.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Frozen/Refrigerate OK
Reference Values
Males >20 years: 30 – 400 ng/mL
Females >17 years: 13 – 150 ng/mL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82728
Test Order Code
LAB68