Collection Notes: Avoid hemolyzed specimens.
Clinical Utility: Serum iron measurement aids in the diagnosis of iron-deficiency anemia and hemochromatosis. The concentration of iron in serum/plasma is dependent on ingestion of iron and is subject to circadian variations.
Serum (1 mL)
Ambient 4 Days
Refrigerated 7 Days
Frozen 60 Days
Lithium heparin plasma (1 mL)
Ambient 4 Days
Refrigerated 7 Days
Frozen 60 Days
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