Category

SPECIAL CHEMISTRY.

Sub Category

ANEMIA & NUTRITION

Synonyms/Aliases

N/A

Abbreviations

N/A

Type

INDIVIDUAL TEST

Results

RESULTS READY/ REPORTED2-4 HOURS.

Method

IMMUNOASSAY.

Temp

REFRIGERATED

Setup

DAILY

Components Parameters

NOT APPLICABLE

PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS

Test Ordering Instructions

FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.

Patient preparation

NO PREPARATION REQUIRED

Sample type

SERUM. HEPARIN PLASMA IS AN ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATE SPECIMEN.

Container/ preservative

SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST/ GEL) OR PLAIN (RED TOP) VACUTAINER.

Sample volume

AT LEAST 2 ML

Rejection criteria

LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE.

Other Instructions

CENTRIFUGE SST (SERUM GEL TUBES) WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. CENTRIFUGE RED TOP VACUTAINERS AND ALIQUOT SERUM WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. THE SEPARATION VIAL MUST BE LABELED WITH AT LEAST 2 PATIENT IDENTIFIERS AND THE SAMPLE TYPE.

Reference intervals

AGE & GENDER APPROPRIATE VALUES ARE PROVIDED ON THE REPORT.

Clinical Utility

DIAGNOSING IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA (HYPOFERRITINEMIA) AND IRON OVERLOAD CONDITIONS (HYPERFERRITINEMIA).

Test Limitations/ Confounders

FERRITIN IS A POSITIVE ACUTE PHASE REACTANT THEREFORE CONCURRENT INFLAMMATION IS A CONFOUNDING FACTOR.