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Test Code LAB20900 Vitamin A and E

Department

Send Outs

Reference Lab Test Number

VITAE

Collection Requirements

Patient should fast overnight (12-14 hours).

Infants: Draw prior to next feeding.

Refer To

Warde Medical Laboratory

Primary Collection Container

Red (No Gel)

Alternate Collection Container

Gold (SST)

Transport

PROTECT FROM LIGHT

CRITICAL FROZEN

Preferred Transport Temperature

Frozen

Processing

Centrifuge, separate serum from cells within 2 hours and send 1.0 mL serum in an amber screw capped plastic vial.

PROTECT FROM LIGHT. CRITICAL FROZEN.

Stability

Room temperature: Unacceptable

Refrigerated: Unacceptable

Frozen: 60 days

Minimum Testing Volume

0.5 mL

Reference Range

Vitamin A 38 – 106 µg/dL

Vitamin E 500 – 1800 µg/dL

Methodology

High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

2-5 days

CPT Codes

84590, 84446

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimen not protected from light.

Specimen not frozen.