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Vitamin E, Serum
Test Code081000
Alias/See Also
Alpha Tocopherol; Vitamin E(1)
CPT Codes
84446
Preferred Specimen
Serum, PROTECTED FROM LIGHT
Minimum Volume
0.6 mL (NOTE: This volume does NOT allow for repeat testing.)
Transport Container
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube; amber plastic transport tube with amber-top. (If amber tubes are unavailable, cover standard transport tube completely, top and bottom, with aluminum foil. Identify specimen with patient name directly on the container AND
Transport Temperature
Centrifuge and refrigerate at 2(degrees)C to 8(degrees)C. PROTECT FROM LIGHT.
Specimen Stability
7 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimen not protected from light
Methodology
High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorometric detection
Setup Schedule
Monday - Saturday 1st and 3rd shifts
