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Test Code FE P IRON PROFILE

Important Note

AM collection recommended.

NO HEMOLYSIS

Additional Codes

FE P

Methodology

Automated Chemistry Analyzer (Alinity)

Specimen Requirements

Serum or Plasma

Container: SST tube or Green top Lithium heparin

Specimen Collection: 1 mL (minimum 0.5 mL)

  1. Allow specimen to clot completely if  a serum tube (SST) was used. Separate serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium Heparin) from cells within 24 hours and transport refrigerated. If red top tube is collected, separate serum from cells within 2 hours and place in separate plastic tube.
  2. Properly label tube with patient's name, DOB, requisition number and type of tube, i.e. GREEN.

Specimen Transport/Stability

Refrigerated: 24 hours on gel, 7 days poured off

Specimen Rejection

  1. Under-filled Tube
  2. Unlabeled Specimen
  3. Clotted or Hemolyzed Specimen
  4. Specimen exceeds stability requirements

Maximum Laboratory Time

24 - 48 hours

Reference Ranges

Total Iron           mcg/dL
Newborn        100 - 250
1 day          40 - 100
2 yrs          50 - 120
15 yrs    F          40 - 150
             M          50 - 160
   
Transferrin            mg/dL  
Newborn         220 - 400
1 yr       F         180 - 391
            M         186 - 388
14 yrs   F         180 - 382
            M         174 - 364
   
Iron Binding Capacity           mcg/dL  
Newborn           58 - 175
1 mo           98 - 400
2 yrs         292 - 489
11 yrs         245 - 400
15 yrs         246 - 437
   
Iron Saturation %                 %  
          20.0 - 55.0

 

 

 

 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily

Test Classification and CPT Coding

83540

84466