Vitamin E

Message

Sendout, Mayo test code: VITE

Test Code

LAB130

Alias/See Also

Alpha-tocopherol
VITE

CPT Codes
84446

Preferred Specimen

0.5 mL serum from a red tube. Protect from light.

Patient Preparation
Fasting overnight (12-14 hours) (infants-draw prior to next feeding)

Minimum Volume

0.25 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Serum gel tube

Instructions

Within 24 hours of collection, centrifuge, and aliquot serum into an amber vial to protect from light.

Transport Container

Amber vial

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Refrigerated (preferred): 44 days
Frozen: 44 days
Ambient: 7 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Gross hemolysis: Reject
Gross lipemia: Reject
Gross icterus: OK

Methodology
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

FDA Status
Approved

Setup Schedule

Monday through Friday

Report Available

3-5 days

Limitations

Testing of nonfasting specimens or the use of vitamin supplementation can result in elevated serum vitamin concentrations. Reference values were established using specimens from individuals who were fasting.

Reference Range

Included with report

Clinical Significance

Evaluation of individuals with motor and sensory neuropathies

Monitoring vitamin E status of premature infants requiring oxygenation

Evaluation of persons with intestinal malabsorption of lipids

Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Rochester, Minnesota

Additional Information
Vitamin E, Serum

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