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FERRITIN |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2275 Geisinger Epic ID: 6636 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma or Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2 mL of serum or plasma; minimum 0.5 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge to separate serum or plasma within 2 hours of collection. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred) or frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 24 hours. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 1 year. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Females: 13-150 ng/mL (pre-menopausal only). Postmenopausal women have higher ferritin levels than pre-menopausal women. Males: 30-400 ng/mL. |
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Additional information: |
HAMA (Human Anti-Mouse Antibodies) interfere with this test. Patients who have been treated with Mouse Monoclonal Antibodies should not be treated with this procedure. | |
CPT code(s): |
82728 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Methodology: |
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay |
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Synonyms: |
FERR
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Clinical significance: |
Ferritin is useful in the diagnosis of hypochromic, microcytic anemia. Decreased in iron deficiency anmeia. Increased in iron overload. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 12/14/2022 | |