Laboratory Medicine
Test catalogue
Vitamin E (α-Tocoperol) | |
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Test NameVitamin E (α-Tocoperol) |
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Specimen Type/RequirementsContainer Type = 1 Gold Top Minimum Testing Volume = 3 ml Blood |
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Specimen HandlingCollection Instructions: Collect sample in gold top tube. Protect sample from light. Specimen must be labelled inside and outside light-protecting wrap. Ensure both samples and requisitions are labelled properly. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition. Laboratory Staff Instructions: Separate samples from cells as soon as possible. Protect sample from light. Repeated freezing and thawing of samples should be avoided. Patient should not consume alcohol or take any nutritional supplements with 24 hours Rejection Criteria: Not protected from light, hemolyzed and icteric samples, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity samples will be rejected. Stability: Stable 1 month frozen. Transportation: Send sample to core lab protected from light as soon as possible. |
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Required Documentation |
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Turnaround Time (TAT)15 Days |
Test Utilization |
Reference Value< 2 m:2.3 - 8.1 2 - 6 m:5.0 – 14.0 7 - 24 m:8.0 – 19.0 2 - 12 y:12.0 – 21.0 >12 y:12.0 – 46.0 |
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Test CodeVITE |
MethodologyLC-MS/MS |
Testing LocationSMH-Biochemistry |
Other InformationLast Updated: June 06, 2019
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