Collection:

TOTAL IRON >

TEST	:	Iron (Ferene)
OTHER NAME	:	• Serum Iron • Serum Fe
PATIENTS PREPARATION	:	Sample should be taken in the morning before patient is given therapeutic iron or blood transfusion. Iron determinations on patients who have had blood transfusions should be delayed several days.
INTENDED USE	:	The serum measurement of iron is useful in the differential diagnosis of anemia, iron deficiency anemia, thalassemia, possible sideroblastic anemia, and iron poisoning.
SPECIMEN	:	1-3mL
VOLUME	:	Serum
SPECIMEN CONTAINER	:	Red or Gold tube
NORMAL RANGE	:	MALE: 11.60~31.30 umol/L (64.81 - 174.87 ug/dL) FEMALE: 9.00~30.40 umol/L (50.28 – 169.85 ug/dL)