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: Protect from Light 
  Rejection Criteria: Hemolyzed specimens
Icteric specimen 
  Stability: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 4 Hour(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable 
Performed: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 
Reported: 2-4 Day(s) 
CPT Codes:
82380 - Carotene
Interpretive Data:
General Reference Range : 60-200 ug/dL