- YFEPR
Iron Profile
Specimen:
Test Code
YFEPR
Specimen Name
Iron Profile
Collect
1-SST SERUM ONLY
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum Refrigerated
Special Handling
Specimen must be completely spun with in one hour of collection. If no gel seperator serum or plasma must be removed from cells and stored in a specimen transport tube.
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, icteric specimens
Stability
Refrigerated 7 days
Methodology
Colorimetric, Photometric Method, Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay
Performed
Monday - Saturday
Reported
1-2 days
CPT Codes
- 83550
- 82728
- 83540
Components
Includes: Iron, Iron Binding Cap, Transferrin Saturation, Ferritin.
Additional Information
Withhold oral iron supplements for at least 5-9 hours before blood draw.
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Common Lab Definitions
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