Ordering Guidance

This test should not be used for routine iron status evaluation for patients without confounding pathologies (such as inflammation, infection, chronic disease, or malignancy). For such cases order FERR1 / Ferritin, Serum.

Specimen Required

Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL Serum

Collection Instructions:

1. Within 2 hours of collection, centrifuge the specimen.

2. For red-top tubes, aliquot serum into a plastic vial prior to sending.