Carotene

Label Mnemonic:	CART
Epic code:	LAB2799
Downtime form:	A-1a Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery

Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593

Specimen(s):

Serum

Specimen Instructions:

Fasting specimens preferred.

Collection Medium:

	and
Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator)	and	Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator)

Minimum:

Preferred Minimum: 3 mL of serum
Absolute Minimum: 0.6 mL of serum

Rejection Criteria:

Any specimen other than serum. Hemolyzed or icteric specimens.

Delivery Instructions:

Wrap specimen in aluminum foil to protect from light.

Turn Around Time:

1-4 days upon receipt at reference laboratory

Reference Range:

60 - 200 ug/dL

Methodology:

Quantitative Spectrophotometry

CPT Code:

82380