Vitamin E

Label Mnemonic:	SVTE
Epic code:	LAB4257
Downtime form:	A-1a Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery

Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593

Specimen(s):

Serum

Collection Medium:

Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator)

Minimum:

Preferred Minimum: 1.0 mL serum
Absolute Minimum: 0.2 mL serum

Rejection Criteria:

Whole blood or body fluids other than serum.

Delivery Instructions:

Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.

Turn Around Time:

1-3 days upon receipt at reference laboratory

Reference Range:

Alpha-Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
       Age                       Reference Interval
    0 - 1 month                  1.0 - 3.5 mg/L
    2 - 5 months                 2.0 - 6.0 mg/L
    6 months - 1 year            3.5 - 8.0 mg/L
    2 - 12 years                 5.5 - 9.0 mg/L
    13 + years                   5.5 - 18.0 mg/L

Gamma-Tocopherol (Vitamin E)       0 - 6.0 mg/L

Comments:

Patient Preparation - Patient should fast for 12 hours and abstain from alcohol for 24 hours prior to collection.

Methodology:

Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography

CPT Code:

84446

See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery
Fasting Specimen Requirements