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| Title | IRON |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>1 SST/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate serum.</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | Room Temp: 4 days; Refrigerated: 7 days |
| Reference Range | By Report |
| Turnaround | 1 day |
| Clinical Use | <p>Iron (non-heme) measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as iron deficiency anemia, hemochromatosis (a disease associated with widespread deposit in the tissues of two iron-containing pigments, hemosiderin and hemofuscin, and characterized by pigmentation of the skin), and chronic renal disease. Transferrin is the major iron carrying protein in the serum.</p> |
| Test Code | SIRON |
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