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Ferritin

Collection Requirements

Source: blood
Container(s):

  • Preferred: Lithium heparin mint green gel
  • Acceptable: Red or Red gel

Volume: 1 mL in vacutainer or 600 uL in microtainer

Turn Around Time

2-4 hours

Availability

Routine

Lab Processing Instructions

Specimen: plasma or serum
Spin, separate, and refrigerate

Performing Laboratory

Adele Hall

Adele Hall Lab Section

Chemistry

Instrumentation/Methodology

Vitros

Reference Ranges

Age Refeence Range (ng/dL)
0 day - 6  months 13 - 265
>6 months - 13 years 13 - 171
>13 years Male 27 - 265
>13 years Female 13 - 146

 

CPT

82728