FERRITIN

"Clinical Significance
Ferritin - Useful in the diagnosis of hypochromic, microcytic anemias. Decreased in iron deficiency anemia and increased in iron overload.

Preferred Specimen(s)
1 mL serum

Minimum Volume
0.5 mL

Transport Container
Serum Separator Tube (SST®)

Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days

Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days

Reject Criteria
Gross hemolysis • Plasma

Setup Schedule, Transport Temperature"

Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)

Reference Range(s)
Pediatric
<4 Days    Not established
4-14 Days    100-717 ng/mL
15 Days-5 Months    14-647 ng/mL
6-11 Months    8-182 ng/mL
Male
1-4 Years    5-100 ng/mL
5-13 Years    14-79 ng/mL
14-15 Years    13-83 ng/mL
16-18 Years    11-172 ng/mL
19-59 Years    38-380 ng/mL
>59 Years    24-380 ng/mL
Female
1-4 Years    5-100 ng/mL
5-13 Years    14-79 ng/mL
14-18 Years    6-67 ng/mL
19-40 Years    16-154 ng/mL
41-60 Years    16-232 ng/mL
>60 Years    16-288 ng/mL