| Test CODE | NAME |
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1022
Vitamin A (Retinol), Serum or Plasma , NY State
| Methodology: | Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography |
| Performed: | Sun-Sat |
| Reported: | 2-5 days |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Patient should fast for 12 hours and abstain from alcohol for 24 hours prior to collection.
Collect: Green (sodium or lithium heparin) OR Serum Separator Tube (SST) OR Lavender (EDTA) - 1 ml serum or plasma.
Specimen Preparation: Protect from light during collection, storage, and shipment. Separate serum or plasma within 1 hour of collection. Transfer
plasma to an Amber Transport Tube immediately.
Avoid hemolysis.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions: Whole blood or body fluids other than serum or plasma.
Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month
NOTE: * This test is approved for New York patients ONLY, please refer to test code 4420 for specimen requirements for all other States . *
Performing Laboratory
ARUP Laboratory
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| CPT Code(s): | 84590 |