| Test CODE | NAME |
|---|
6245
Vitamin K1
| Methodology: | High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) |
| Performed: | Monday |
| Reported: | 3-8 days |
| Specimen Required: |
Patient Preparation: Patient should fast for 12 hours.
Collect: Lithium heparin or Sodium heparin (green-top) plasma OR Serum Separator Tube (SST) OR Red-top serum - 0.5 ml plasma or serum. Protect from light during storage and shipment.
Specimen Preparation: Separate serum or plasma from cells. Transfer plasma/serum specimen to labeled amber plastic transport tube . Storage/Transport Temperature: Frozen. Stability : After separation from cells: Ambient/Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 7 days Causes for Rejection: Receipt of hemolyzed specimen; a specimen not protected from light; a specimen outside of stability; any specimen other than serum or plasma. Note: * This test is approved for ALL States.*
Performing Laboratory Accu Reference Medical Laboratory |
| CPT Code(s): | 84597 |