Test Details

• Discipline:

  Biochemistry

  Biochemistry

• Specimen Container Adult:

  Serum (SST or plain tube)

  Serum (SST or plain tube)

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  Serum (SST or plain tube)

  Serum (SST or plain tube)

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  1mL blood

  1mL blood

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  0.5 mL blood

  0.5 mL blood

• Sample Stability:

  Unseparated sample: 1 day
  Separated sample: 7 days at 15-25°C, 3 weeks at 2-8°C, years at -20°C

  
  
  

  Unseparated sample: 1 day
  Separated sample: 7 days at 15-25°C, 3 weeks at 2-8°C, years at -20°C

  
  
  

• Reference Ranges:

  Up to 4 weeks: 18 – 45 umol/L

  Up to 16 years: 7 – 22 umol/L

  16 years and over: 6 – 35 umol/L

  Up to 4 weeks: 18 – 45 umol/L

  Up to 16 years: 7 – 22 umol/L

  16 years and over: 6 – 35 umol/L

• Factors Affecting Result:

  Serum Iron levels can have substantial day-to-day fluctuations.

  Serum Iron levels can have substantial day-to-day fluctuations.

• Other Info:

  lithium heparin plasma sample also acceptable

  lithium heparin plasma sample also acceptable

• Routine Contact Name:

  Duty Biochemist

• Routine Telephone:

  Freeman: 0191 244 8889
  RVI: 0191 282 9719

  Freeman: 0191 244 8889
  RVI: 0191 282 9719

• Routine Email:

  nuth.dutybiochemist@nhs.net