Glycosylated Ferritin (Blood)

Referring Laboratory

Automation, ALSS, LabPlus, Auckland Hospital

Testing Laboratory

Counties Manukau | Manukau Health Park

Department

Chemical Pathology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

MSN

Test Code (Numeric Code)

9932

This test may be vetted by the laboratory. Please include relevant clinical information on the request form to ensure appropriate tests are approved. See the 'Clinical Information' section on the testing laboratory's test guide for more information on the indications for testing.

Specimen Type

• Plasma
• Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin PST- Gel (Light Green Cap)

Acceptable

• Plain (Red Top)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

4

Paediatric specimen requirement: Heparin or plain. Minimum volume: 0.6 mL.

Note that this test is very time-intensive and therefore may be vetted by the Pathologist.

1. Send specimens to Middlemore Hospital Lab at 4°C if receipt time is anticipated to be within 1 week; otherwise freeze specimen at -20°C and send it frozen.
2. As glycosylated ferritin is expressed as percentage of total ferritin, the total ferritin level will be re-measured at MMH laboratory even if it was already done by the referring laboratory to avoid any significant inter-platform or inter-instrument variation.

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