Specimen Requirements

Title

VITAMIN E (TOCOPHEROL)

Specimen Requirement

PATIENT PREP: 12-14 HR FAST.

Draw blood in a plain red-top tube and protect from light while tube clots. Spin, separate and send 1.0mL serum frozen in an amber screw-capped plastic vial. Indicate “serum/red top” on transport vial.

Contact lab for dry ice for shipment.

Methodology

Stability

Frozen 2 months

Reference Range

By Report*

Turnaround

3-4 days Setup Mon, Wed, Fri

Clinical Use

Test Code

VITE