Details
Back to Test DirectoryCPT Code
83540
Specimen Type
Blood
Container Type
Serum Separator Tube (SST)/Yellow
Stability
Room Temperature, 7 days; 2-8°C, 3 weeks; -20°C, 1 year
Handling Instructions
Allow to clot for 30 mins, centrifuge within 2 hours
Clinical Notes
Iron is an essential nutrient that, among other functions, is required for the production of healthy reb blood cells (RBCs). is a critical part of hemoglobin, the protein in RBCs that binds oxygen in the lungs and releases it as blood circulates to other parts of the body.
Performing Lab
Principle Laboratory - Dallas
6210 N Belt Line Rd
#170
Irving, TX 75063
Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058
6210 N Belt Line Rd
#170
Irving, TX 75063
Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058