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Test Code VE Vitamin E, Serum

Important Note

Vitamin E Must be protected from Light within 24 hours of colection.

Draw instruction's include wrapping specimen in foil to protect from light, as it is best practice. We will not reject though, unless unprotected from light is greater than 24 hours from draw to processing.

Additional Codes

Mayo Code
VITE
EPIC Code
LAB130
Sunquest Code
VE

 

Useful For

Monitoring of Vitamin E supplementation/treatment

 

Potentially detecting Vitamin E overdoses

Reporting Name

Vitamin E, S

Specimen Type

Serum


Shipping Instructions


Ship specimen in amber vial to protect from light.



Specimen Required


Patient Preparation: Patient should fast overnight (12-14 hours); 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: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into light protected plastic vial within 2 hours of collection.


Bronson Laboratory Services Note:

Red top tube wrapped in foil to protect from light. Needs to be protected within 24hour of collection

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.25 mL

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

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia Reject
Gross icterus OK

Reference Values

0-17 years: 3.8-18.4 mg/L

≥18 years: 5.5-17.0 mg/L

Day(s) Performed

Sunday through Friday

Report Available

3 to 5 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

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

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.