91048 Carotene, Serum Total

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

3 mL (Min:2 mL) Serum. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Critical Frozen
Fasting Specimen is Preferred
Protect from Light
Separate aliquot required for each frozen test ordered

Rejection Criteria:

Hemolyzed specimens
Icteric specimen
Must be protected from light as soon as collected

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 4 Hour(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Spectrophotometry

Performed:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-4 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

82380

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 60-200 ug/dL