Test Overview
Test Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Test Usage
Iron deficiency anemia
Reference Range *
Male: 11 - 307 ng/mL; Female: 7 - 271 ng/mL; Post-menopause: 10 - 265 ng/mL.
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Test Limitations
Specimen may be stored at room temperature up to 8 hours.
Test Details
Days Set Up
Daily, 24 hours
Analytic Time
4 hours
Soft Order Code
FRTN
MiChart Code
Ferritin
Synonyms
- FRTN
- FERRITIN
Laboratory
Chemical Pathology
Section
Automation
Specimen Requirements
Collection Instructions
Collect specimen in a red top or SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate up to 48 hours or freeze for longer storage. Grossly hemolyzed samples are not acceptable for analysis.
Alternate Specimen
Red Top Tube; Green Top Tube (heparinized plasma); Lavender Top Tube (EDTA plasma)
Normal Volume
0.5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.25 mL serum
Billing
CPT Code
82728
Fee Code
23345
LOINC
20567-4