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Test ID VITE Vitamin E, Serum


Shipping Instructions


Ship specimen in amber vial to protect from light.



Specimen Required


Patient Preparation:

Fasting: 12 hours, required; infants should have specimen collected before next feeding

Supplies: Amber Frosted Tube, 5 mL (T915)

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Red top

Acceptable: Serum gel

Submission Container/Tube: Amber vial

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL

Collection Instructions: Within 2 hours of collection, centrifuge and aliquot serum into a light protected plastic vial.


Reporting Name

Vitamin E, S

Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 44 days LIGHT PROTECTED
  Frozen  44 days LIGHT PROTECTED
  Ambient  7 days LIGHT PROTECTED

Report Available

3 to 5 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
VITE Vitamin E, S 1823-4

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
2350 A-Tocopherol, Vitamin E 1823-4

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a General Request (T239) with the specimen.

Useful For

Assessing vitamin E status

 

Monitoring vitamin E supplementation or treatment

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information

84446

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.25 mL

Reference Values

0-17 years: 3.8-18.4 mg/L

≥18 years: 5.5-17.0 mg/L

Method Name

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