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Additional Codes
0080521
Specimen Type
Blood
Preferred Collection Container
SST
Collection Instructions
Patient should fast for 12 hours and abstain from alcohol for 24 hours prior to collection.
Separate serum or plasma from cells within 1 hour of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL) Avoid hemolysis.
Collection Volume
2.0 mL
Minimum Collection Volume
0.5 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: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen at -20°C: 1 year
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Test Alias
80521; VITE; Alpha-Tocopherol, Gamma-Tocopherol, Tocopherol
CPT Coding
84446
EPIC Code
LAB130
Methodology
Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatorgaphy
Acceptable Collection Container
Green (sodium or lithium heparin) or serum separator tube. Also acceptable: Lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA).
Transport
Refrigerated
Turn Around Time
2-5 days
Lab Department
Referred Testing
LOINC
Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)- 1823-4; Vitamin E (Gamma-Tocopherol)- 11038-7