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Performing Laboratory
Barnes-Jewish Hospital Laboratory
Methodology
Cobas ECLIA electrochemiluminescence
Literature References:
Package Insert: Ferritin. Roche Corporation 02/2021
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint green top
Specimen Volume: Full tube
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Turnaround Time:
STAT: not available
Routine: results available 2-4 hours of receipt.
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82728
Reference Values
| Age | Sex | Reference Interval |
| 0 minutes - 1 month | Female | 20 - 500 ng/mL |
| 1 month - 6 months | Female | 50 - 200 ng/mL |
| 6 months - 15 years | Female | 7 - 140 ng/mL |
| 15 years - 150 years | Female | 13 - 150 ng/mL |
| 0 minutes - 1 month | Male | 20 - 500 ng/mL |
| 1 month - 6 months | Male | 50 - 200 ng/mL |
| 6 months - 15 years | Male | 7 - 140 ng/mL |
| 15 years - 150 years | Male | 30 - 400 ng/mL |
Literature References:
Package Insert: Ferritin. Roche Corporation 02/2021
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Additional Information
For BJH Laboratory Use Only
Alternate Tube:
Plain red top
Dark Green top (Li Heparin)
Purple top (K2 & K3 EDTA)
Analyte Stability:
See Analyte Stability Chart in Special Instructions.
Laboratory Processing Instructions:
Test performed in BJH Core Lab. Processed by automated line for delivery to the Cobas 8000. Completed specimens are stored refrigerated for 5 days.
Test performed in Ambulatory Cancer Building Lab. Centrifuge sample and deliver to the Cobas. Completed specimens are stored refrigerated for 5 days.
Special Instructions
LOINC Code Information
| Name | LOINC Code |
| Ferritin, Serum | 2276-4 |