Iron, Plasma

Department

Core Biochemistry

Delphic Registration Code

FEST

Synonyms

Fe, plasma

Turnaround Time

3 hours

Test Code

3531

Specimen Type

• Serum
• Plasma

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Acceptable

• Serum (Red Cap)
• SST II (Gold Cap)
• Lithium Heparin - Gel (Light Green Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

4.5

No of Samples Required

1

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

0.6

Additional Specimen Information

Paediatric Specimen - Heparin microtainer tube 600 µL

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Serum
• Plasma

Minimum Volume (ml)

0.1

Reference Intervals

0 days – 2 mths	10 µmol/L	31 µmol/L
> 2 mths – 1 yr	4 µmol/L	27 µmol/L
> 1 yr – 3 yrs	5 µmol/L	23 µmol/L
> 3yrs – 10 yrs	6 µmol/L	25 µmol/L
> 10 yrs – 18 yrs	8 µmol/L	32 µmol/L
> 18 yrs	10 µmol/L	30 µmol/L

 

Test Method

Photometric colourimetric assay performed on Beckman Coulter AU5822 analysers using Beckman Coulter reagents

Non-Funded Test Cost

$7.79 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

3531

FEST registration includes IRON, Transferrin, Saturation calculation and CRP for In patients only

Contact Information

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