Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Green Top (Li Heparin)
- One Green Top (Na Heparin)
- One Lavender (EDTA)
- One Pink Top (EDTA)
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 1 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 1 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 1 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Draw specimen following an overnight (12-hour) fast.
Patient should not consume alcohol for one day prior to blood draw.
Separate serum or plasma within 1 hour of collection.
Rejection Criteria
- Hemolyzed specimens
- Whole blood
- Body fluids other than serum or plasma.
Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 Month(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
2-5 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 84590
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 93212 - VITAMIN A
- 93220 - INTERPRETATION:
- 93221 - RETINYL PALMITATE
Last Updated: October 14, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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