IRON, TOTAL | |
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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 |