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Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hours
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SST-Gel)
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage
Reference Range
BVH Lab:
0-1 Month: 100-250 ug/dL
Male: 2+ months: 45-182 ug/dL
Female: 2+ months: 28-170 ug/dL
BFT Lab:
0-5 Days: 100-250 ug/dL
6 Days- 2 Years: 40-100 ug/dL
2 Years-17 Years: 50-120 ug/dL
>18 Years: 50-212 ug/dL
Methodology
FerroZine
CPT
83540
Test Alias
Fe
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