Iron, Total
Also known as Fe (Iron), Fe++, Fe+2, Fe2+, Iron Auto
What it measures
- Iron, TotalLOINC 2498-4
Before the visit
Fasting required
Samples should be taken in the morning from patients in a fasting state, since iron values decrease by 30% during the course of the day and there can be significant interference from lipemia.
Specimen
- Specimen
- 1 mL serum
- Minimum volume
- 0.5 mL
- Also accepted
- Plasma collected in: Sodium heparin (green-top) tube or lithium heparin (green-top) tube
- Container
- Serum separator tube (SST)
- Temperature
- Room temperature
Turnaround
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 3 days
Billing
CPT 83540