- FE
Iron
Specimen:
Test Code
FE
Specimen Name
Iron
Collect
1-SST SERUM ONLY
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum
Special Handling
Draw SST, allow to clot completely, or draw Lithium-Heparin, then centrifuge. Separate plasma into specimen transport tube if no gel separator.
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, icteric specimens
Stability
Refrigerated 7 days
Methodology
Colorimetric, Photometric Method
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
1-2 days
CPT Codes
- 83540
Components
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