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General Information

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code FER FERRITIN,S

Important Note

Test subject to Medicare National Coverage Determination (NCD).

See Medical Necessity documentation requirements by clicking on link below:         

Medicare National Coverage Determinations (NCD) Coding Policy Manual and Change Report

Additional Codes

LAB68

Performing Laboratory

Porter Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Tiger top, serum gel
Specimen Volume: Full tube, submit 0.5 mL serum
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL
Collection Instructions:
   1. Send specimen in original tube.
   2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.
   3. Centrifuged samples are stable for:
        • 8 hours at room temperature
        • 7 days at 2-8 °C

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority / Turn Around Time

Daily / 24 hours / Not available STAT / Routine - 4 hours

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82728

Normal Reference Values

  • Female: 8-252 ng/mL
  • Male: 26-388 ng/mL

Critical Values

None