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Notification Type
Back IRON, TOTAL | |
|---|---|
| Test Code:128 | Specimen Collection:Serum |
| Component: Iron, Total | Method: S |
| Collection Notes:Avoid hemolyzed specimens. | |
| Clinical Utility:Serum iron measurement aids in the diagnosis of iron-deficiency anemia and hemochromatosis. The concentration of iron in serum/plasma is dependent on ingestion of iron and is subject to circadian variations. | |
| CPT Code:83540 | Testing Location:AML |
SPECIMEN/STABILITY TYPETemperature:Serum (1 mL) Ambient 4 Days Refrigerated 7 Days Frozen 60 Days Lithium heparin plasma (1 mL) Ambient 4 Days Refrigerated 7 Days Frozen 60 Days | |