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Epic Code LAB94 Iron

Test Name Alias

Fe Blood Level | 1230100848

Interface Order Alias

10185

Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection: Blood

Container(s): Gold Top (Serum Separator-SST Gel) or Light Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)

  • Preferred Volume to Collect: 4.5 mL
  • Minimum Volume to Collect: 1.0 mL
  • Neonate Volume to Collect: 0.5 mL
  • Capillary collect ok? Yes
  • Microtainer acceptable: Yes

Collection Instructions:

  • After collection, gently invert tube 8-10 times.
  • Specimen should be processed within 2 hours See Processing Instructions.

 

Processing Instructions (Laboratory, Outpatient or Off-site collection)

  • Processed Specimen: Serum or Plasma
  • Centrifuge/Spin: Yes
  • Aliquot: Yes

 

Processing Instructions:

  • Serum is preferred specimen type
  • Green Tube/Plasma: Centrifuge after collection.
  • Gold Tube/Serum: Allow blood to clot for 30 minutes in a vertical position and centrifuge within 2 hours.

Transport Temperature: Refrigerate

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 12 hours

Refrigerate: 72 hours

Frozen: aliquot plasma/serum for longer storage

Laboratory Retention: 72 hours

Test Frequency

Available 24 hours, usual TAT 1 day.

Reference Range

 

 

  CHW CHS
Female

40 – 175 µg/dL

 

     37 - 145 µg/dL
Male 40 – 175 µg/dL     59 - 158 µg/dL
Note: Listed reference range is for adults. 
Pediatric reference range not established.		  

 

Performing Department

Chemistry

Performing Department Laboratory Location

CHW:

Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Big Rapids Laboratory, Big Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Gerber Laboratory, Fremont, MI
Corewell Health Greenville Laboratory, Greenville, MI
Corewell Health Ludington Laboratory, Ludington, MI
Corewell Health Pennock Laboratory, Hastings, MI
Corewell Health Reed City Laboratory, Reed City, MI
Corewell Health Zeeland Laboratory, Zeeland, MI

CHS:
Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph Laboratory, St. Joseph, MI

Methodology

Colorimetric-FerroZine

CPT

83540

CDM Code

3018354001

Epic Test ID

1230100848

LOINC

Iron Lvl: 2498-4

Reviewed Date

3/7/2024

Updated Date

5/2/2025

12/2/2025 - Gold Top Preferred specimen

Orderable Regions

Southwest; West