Test Code IRON Iron, Total, Serum
Methodology
Guanidine/FerroZine® Method
Performing Laboratory
Decatur Morgan Hospital-Decatur Campus/Parkway Campus
Specimen Requirements
Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) or a serum gel tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL (pediatric: 0.2 mL) of serum.
Note: 1. Iron-containing
supplements should be avoided for 24 hours prior to
draw.
2. Patient’s sex is required on request form
for processing.
Reference Values
Males: 53-167 µg/dL
Females: 49-151 µg/dL
Test Classification and CPT Coding
83540