Vitamin A

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • LAB580
  • Soft Test Code:
  • VITA
  • Send Out Test Code:
  • 921
Alternate Names
  • Retinol

Specimen Collection & Preparation

Patient Preparation

12 hours Fasting


Specimen Requirements

2.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in an Amber Vial 


Transport And Storage

1 day Ambient
1 week Refrigerated
28 days Frozen


Collection Instructions

Centrifuge within one hour of collection

Protect from Light by by placing the serum in an Amber Vial


Minimum Volume

0.5 mL


Neonatal Volume

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

0 years to 1 year: 20 - 98 mcg/dL
1 year to 6 years: 20 - 43 mcg/dL
7 years to 12 years: 26 - 72 mcg/dL
13 years to 19 years: 38 - 98 mcg/dL
Adults: 38 - 98 mcg/dL


Methodology:
  • High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Quest - Chantilly
Days Performed
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Departments
  • Sendouts - Clinical
Turn Around Time

6 to 10 days


Coding & Compliance

CDM

01422833


CPT Coding

84590