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Ferritin
Test Name Ferritin
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Gold (SST) Minimum Testing Volume = 1mL Serum Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect specimen in gold , red or green top. Test can be done on serum or plasma (heparin). Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Laboratory Staff Instructions: Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Stability: stable for 8hrs at room temperature, 48hrs refrigerated and 6 months frozen. Transportation: Send specimens to corelab at room temperature. For outpatient clinics, spin if sample time of collection to time sample gets to lab exceeds 2hrs. Sample Rejection Criteria: Multiple freeze/thaw unacceptable, unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 4hrs	Test Utilization Not recommended to be repeated within 21 days
Reference Value < 18y 20 - 280 ug/L (males & females) >=18y 30 – 280 ug/L (males & females)
Test Code FER for reflex FERNR for no reflex	Methodology Immunoenzymatic Sandwich Assay
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: Aug 23, 2022

Ferritin

Test Name

Ferritin

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = Gold (SST)

Minimum Testing Volume = 1mL Serum

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect specimen in gold , red or green top. Test can be done on serum or plasma (heparin). Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection.

Stability: stable for 8hrs at room temperature, 48hrs refrigerated and 6 months frozen.

Transportation: Send specimens to corelab at room temperature. For outpatient clinics, spin if sample time of collection to time sample gets to lab exceeds 2hrs.

Sample Rejection Criteria: Multiple freeze/thaw unacceptable, unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

4hrs

Test Utilization

Not recommended to be
repeated within 21 days

Reference Value

< 18y 20 - 280 ug/L (males & females)

>=18y 30 – 280 ug/L (males & females)

Test Code

FER for reflex
FERNR for no reflex

Methodology

Immunoenzymatic Sandwich Assay

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: Aug 23, 2022