Vitamin E alpha-Tocopherol; Vitamin E gamma-Tocopherol
Deficiency of vitamin E may cause extensive neuropathy in young children and, in additon, is suspect as a possible cause of motor and sensory neuropathy in older children and in adults. One likely cause of vitamin E deficiency is intestinal malabsorption, resulting from bowel disease, pancreatic disease, or chronic cholestasis.
Other causes of malabsorption of vitamin E include celiac disease, cystic fibrosis, and intestinal lymphangiectasia.
Overnight fasting is preferred
* This volume does not allow for repeat testing
Protect From Light (PRF)
Separate from cells as soon as specimen has clotted
Place serum in an Amber Vial to protect from light immediately after centrifuged
Not light protected
Grossly hemolyzed
Grossly lipemic
Serum not separated from the clot
Serum recieved on gel
Received in serum separator tube on the gel
Plasma
Transport on cold packs
Ship on dry ice
Please refer to interpretive report
Vitamin E nutritional status should be evaluated along with serum lipids, since Vitamin E/lipid ratio gives a more accurate assessment of Vitamin E status than single serum Vitamin E.
Deficiency of vitamin E may cause extensive neuropathy in young children and, in additon, is suspect as a possible cause of motor and sensory neuropathy in older children and in adults. One likely cause of vitamin E deficiency is intestinal malabsorption, resulting from bowel disease, pancreatic disease, or chronic cholestasis.
Other causes of malabsorption of vitamin E include celiac disease, cystic fibrosis, and intestinal lymphangiectasia.
4 to 6 days
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