Test ID: IRON
CPT code: 83540
LOINC: 2498-4
Specimen Type: SERUM/PLASMA
Frequency: Setup: Daily; TAT <24 hrs
Instructions: 0.5mL serum from SST. Alt/ heparinized plasma from Green top tube.
Text: Aid in evaluation of a number of conditions involving red cel production and destruction, iron metabolism and transport.
Methodology: COLORIMETRIC