What kind of test is ferritin?
Ferritin is a blood protein that contains iron. A ferritin test helps your doctor understand how much iron your body stores. If a ferritin test reveals that your blood ferritin level is lower than normal, it indicates your body’s iron stores are low and you have iron deficiency.
What tube do you draw ferritin?
| FERRITIN | |
|---|---|
| ORDERING INFORMATION: | Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2275 Geisinger Epic ID: 6636 |
| Preferred collection container: | Stat/Line draws: 3 mL green/yellow-top (plasma separator) tube Routine requests/off-site specimens: 3.5 mL gold-top (serum separator) tube |
| Specimen required: | 2 mL of serum or plasma; minimum 0.5 mL. |
What does ferritin measure?
A ferritin blood test measures the level of ferritin in your blood. Ferritin is a protein that stores iron inside your cells. You need iron to make healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. Iron is also important for healthy muscles, bone marrow, and organ function.
What color tube is used for reticulocyte count?
lavender-
RETICULOCYTE PANEL EDTA lavender-top tube or microcollection tube. Special notes: One EDTA microcollection tube may be used for newborns, infants, and difficult draws.
What is ferritin in blood work?
What is ferritin on a blood test?
A ferritin blood test measures the level of ferritin in your blood. Ferritin is a protein that stores iron inside your cells. You need iron to make healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body.
What color tube is ferritin?
What tube is used for complete blood count?
Specimen required: EDTA lavender-top tube or microcollection tube. For EDTA platelet clumping ONLY, draw an additional blue-top (sodium citrate) tube.