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Test Code VITASP Vitamin A (Retinol)

Important Note

Use for nutritional assessment of vitamin A (retinol and retinyl palmitate) in serum or plasma

Additional Codes

0080525

Specimen Type

Blood

Preferred Collection Container

SST

Acceptable Collection Container

Green (sodium or lithium heparin), plasma separator tube, or serum separator tube. Also acceptable: Lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA).

Collection Instructions

Patient should fast for 12 hours and abstain from alcohol for 24 hours prior to collection.

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 1 hour of collection.

Collection Volume

2.0 mL
 

Minimum Collection Volume

1 mL

Testing Volume

0.2 mL

Rejection Criteria

Whole blood or body fluids other than serum or plasma.

Specimen Storage and Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 3 hours; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 1 year

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Sunday - Saturday

EPIC Code

LAB580

Transport

Refrigerated
 

Turn Around Time

2-5 days

Lab Department

Referred Testing
 

Methodology

Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Test Alias

80525; A Vitamin; Retinol/ Retinyl palmitate; VITA

CPT Coding

84590

LOINC

Vitamin A (Retinol) 2923-1; Vitamin A Interpretation 48767-8; Vitamin A (Retinyl Palmitate) 38496-6