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IRON |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2553
Geisinger Epic ID: 6769
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma or serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
1 mL of serum or plasma; minimum 0.2 mL. | |
Patient preparation: |
Morning specimen preferred. | |
| 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 room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 3 weeks. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Grossly hemolyzed specimens are not acceptable. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Male: 45 - 176 mcg/dL Female: 33 - 151 mcg/dL |
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CPT code(s): |
83540 | |
| 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. | ||
Test includes: |
Total iron. | |
Methodology: |
Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric) |
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Synonyms: |
FE
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Clinical significance: |
Serum iron measurements are useful in the diagnosis of iron deficiency and hemochromatosis. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC, FADLM Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 02/22/2023 | |