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Last Updated: April 19, 2024 @ 9:13 am
2038	Iron
Specimen:	Collect:	One SST Also Acceptable: One Green Top (Li Heparin) One Green Top (Na Heparin) One Red Top
	Submit:	1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube. Also Acceptable: 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
	Special Handling:	Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles Fasting Specimen is Preferred Separate from cells ASAP Draw in the A.M., Iron values decrease by 30% during the course of the day.
	Rejection Criteria:	Bacterially Contaminated Samples Hemolyzed specimens Lipemic Samples
	Stability:	Ambient: 4 Day(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology:	Colorimetric
Performed:	Mon-Fri
Reported:	1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes:	83540
Interpretive Data:	General Reference Range : 37-160 ug/dL
Components:	2038 - IRON

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