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Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SSTII)
Volume: 5.0mL
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL serum
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for 30 minutes and centrifuge within 2 hours
Sample Stability
** Preferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to NUH **
| Specimen Type: | Serum |
|---|---|
| Ambient: | Send the sample to the laboratory immediately |
| Refrigerate: | 7 days |
| Frozen: | 12 months |
Reference Interval
| Age | Male (ug/L) | Female (ug/L) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 - 14 days | 100-717 | |
| 15 days - 5 mths | 14-647 | |
| 6 mths - <1 yr | 8-182 | |
| 1 - 4 yrs | 5-100 | |
| 5 - 13 yrs | 14-79 | |
| 14 - 15 yrs | 13 - 83 | NA |
| 14 - 18 yrs | NA | 6-67 |
| 16 - 18 yrs | 11-172 | NA |
| ≥19 yrs | 22-275 | 5-204 |
Days and Times Performed
24 hours, TAT 1 day
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Service Code
31273
Update
Last updated 16/05/2024
Updated on Methodology.
Unacceptable Condition
| Haemolysis | NA |
|---|---|
| Icterus | NA |
| Lipaemic | NA |
| Others | NA |
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724346
Useful For
Measurement of iron stores in iron deficiency anaemia and iron overload states e.g. Haemachromatosis