Unit Code 8689:
Ferritin, Serum
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Diagnosing iron deficiency and iron-overload conditions
Special Instructions and Forms
Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test
Immunoenzymatic Assay
For more information about hereditary hemochromatosis
testing, see "Hereditary Hemochromatosis Algorithm" in
Special Instructions.
Reporting Name
A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Ferritin, S
Ordering Mnemonic
An alternate Mayo code (to the Unit Code) for a test
FERR
Aliases
Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Ferritin, Serum
Soft-FERR


