Ferritin

Test/Investigation

Ferritin

Site(s) or Laboratory offering Test/Investigation

NNUH, QEH, JPUH

Units

µg/L

Comments/Precautions

Assessment of iron stores.

Sample type

Serum

Turnaround times (TAT) Urgent/Routine/GP or OPD

1 hour / 4 hour / by 8am next day

Reference intervals (adult unless stated)

Adult Male/Female > 19 yr 23 – 300 ug/L

Male/Female:
1d – 2wk 100 – 717 ug/L
2wk – 6m 14 – 647 ug/L
6m – 1yr 8 – 182 ug/L
1 – 4yr 5 – 100 ug/L
5 – 13yr 14 – 79 ug/L

Male:
14 – 15yr 13 – 83 ug/L
16 – 18yr 11 – 172 ug/L

Female:
14 – 18yr 6 – 67 ug/L

If UKAS Accredited Test indicate at which site

Y NNUH, QEH