Please call Clinical Labs of Hawaii at 808.677.7998 (Option 1) with questions about this test.
Remarks
Suitable for adult and pediatric patients
Patient Preparation
For 8 hours before this test, if feasible, the patient should not take multivitamins or dietary hair and nail supplements containing high doses of biotin or vitamin B7 (i.e. 5-10 mg/day). In mega doses (>10-150 mg/day), the supplement should be withheld for at least 2-3 days. Specimen: 0.5 mL Serum SST or Red top or Plasma Lithium Heparin (Green top)
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Room temperature: 2 days Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 1 year
Unacceptable Conditions
Heat-inactivated samples or samples stabilized with azide.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Reported
Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: 1-2 days
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Test Site
Clinical Labs of Hawaii
Reference Interval
Female: 8-364 ng/mL Male: 30-400 ng/mL
CPT Codes
82728
LOINC
2276-4
Patient Preparation
For 8 hours before this test, if feasible, the patient should not take multivitamins or dietary hair and nail supplements containing high doses of biotin or vitamin B7 (i.e. 5-10 mg/day). In mega doses (>10-150 mg/day), the supplement should be withheld for at least 2-3 days. Specimen: 0.5 mL Serum SST or Red top or Plasma Lithium Heparin (Green top)
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Room temperature: 2 days Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 1 year
Unacceptable Conditions
Heat-inactivated samples or samples stabilized with azide.
LOINC
2276-4
CPT Codes
82728
Test Code
FERR
Ordering Code
0075
Remarks
Suitable for adult and pediatric patients
Reported
Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: 1-2 days
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Reference Interval
Female: 8-364 ng/mL Male: 30-400 ng/mL
Test Site
Clinical Labs of Hawaii
Summary
Test Code
FERR
Ordering Code
0075
Questions?
Please call Clinical Labs of Hawaii at 808.677.7998 (Option 1) with questions about this test.
Remarks
Suitable for adult and pediatric patients
Patient Preparation
For 8 hours before this test, if feasible, the patient should not take multivitamins or dietary hair and nail supplements containing high doses of biotin or vitamin B7 (i.e. 5-10 mg/day). In mega doses (>10-150 mg/day), the supplement should be withheld for at least 2-3 days. Specimen: 0.5 mL Serum SST or Red top or Plasma Lithium Heparin (Green top)
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Room temperature: 2 days Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 1 year
Unacceptable Conditions
Heat-inactivated samples or samples stabilized with azide.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Reported
Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: 1-2 days
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Test Site
Clinical Labs of Hawaii
Reference Interval
Female: 8-364 ng/mL Male: 30-400 ng/mL
CPT Codes
82728
LOINC
2276-4
Collection
Patient Preparation
For 8 hours before this test, if feasible, the patient should not take multivitamins or dietary hair and nail supplements containing high doses of biotin or vitamin B7 (i.e. 5-10 mg/day). In mega doses (>10-150 mg/day), the supplement should be withheld for at least 2-3 days. Specimen: 0.5 mL Serum SST or Red top or Plasma Lithium Heparin (Green top)
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Room temperature: 2 days Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 1 year
Unacceptable Conditions
Heat-inactivated samples or samples stabilized with azide.
