Test directory: Ferritin

Ordering Code 415
Test Name Ferritin
Preferred Specimen Serum
Preferred Container SST (Gold)
Other Specimen/Container Serum in Plain (Red), Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Green-PST),
Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Dark Green-PP No Gel)
Optimum Volume 1 mL
Handling Instructions All specimen types must be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection. If no gel separation present in tube and testing is delayed, plasma/serum is aliquoted from cells within 2 hours of collection
Keep tubes stoppered at all times.
Transport Requirements Oahu: Refrigerated
Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen Stability Ambient: 8 Hours
Refrigerated: 48 Hours
Frozen: 1 Year (Aliquot)
Frozen samples should be thawed only once
DO NOT use frost-free freezers.
Rejection Criteria Gross Hemolysis, Insufficient quantity, Specimen older than stability limits, Wrong specimen type
Avail. Stat NO
Analytic Time 1 Day
Methodology Chemiluminescent Immunoassay - Two-site Sandwich

Reference range(s)

Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
Ferritin ALL 23.9-336.2 11.0-306.8 ng/mL