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Test Code IRON Iron

Performing Laboratory

Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures  304-388-5953       
Teays Valley Hospital Laboratory 304-757-1770
Plateau Medical Center Laboratory 304-469-8621
Greenbrier Valley Laboratory 304-647-6060
Parkersburg Laboratory 304-865-3679
Beckley Cancer Center Laboratory 304-461-2222

Specimen Requirements

Plasma- Mint Green, Dark Green Lithium Heparin, Serum- SST gold top, red top

Allow SST or red top to completely clot

Spin and physically separate plasma/serum from contact with cells as soon as possible

4 mL of plasma/serum (minimum 2 mL)

Fasting morning specimen is preferred

Specimen Rejection

  • Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
  • Quantity not sufficient
  • Hemolyzed 

Storage and Stability

Room temperature 15-25oC 4 days
Refrigerated 2-8oC 7 days

Reference Values

50-212 mcg/dL

Methodology

Photometric Assay-TPTZ Memorial,Teays, Plateau
Two-Point Rate Greenbrier, Beckley Cancer Center, Parkersburg  

Days Test Set Up and Turnaround

Monday through Sunday, Continuously 

AM Collection Expected by 9AM same day
Routine Expected within 24 hrs
Stat Expected within 1 hr
Timed Expected results are test dependant

CPT Coding

83540