| Specimen: |
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Collect: |
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)
Also Acceptable
One 7.5 mL SST |
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Submit: |
1 mL (Min:0.3 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.3 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube. |
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Special Handling: |
Protect from Light
Draw specimen following an overnight (12-hour) fast. Patient should not consume alcohol for one day prior to blood draw. |
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Rejection Criteria: |
Hemolyzed specimens |
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Stability: |
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 Month(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable |
| Methodology: |
High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) |
| Performed: |
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
| Reported: |
2-4 Day(s) |
| CPT Codes: |
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| Interpretive Data: |
Please see report for interpretive data. |
| Components: |
| 93212 - VITAMIN A | 93220 - INTERPRETATION: |
| 93221 - RETINYL PALMITATE |
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