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Vitamin A

Centralized Core Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories : Send Out

Test ID :
VITA
Test Workstation :
MAYO
Specimen Type:
Blood
Tube Type:
Red top (no anticoagulant) tube
Alternate Tube Type:
SST
Collection Volume:
1.5 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.7 mL
Storage:
Refrigerated
Availability:
Sent to reference lab
Methodology:
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Special Instructions:
Patient preparation: 12 14 hour fast prior to collection. Separate serum from cells immediately. Protect specimen from light. (Infants: draw prior to next feeding). For Outpatients, test should only be drawn in outpatient locations within a Hospital (Akron or Beeghly).
Lab/Phone:
330-543-8418
TAT:
2-5 days
Additional Info:
Reference range available on patient report
CPT Code:
84590
Synonyms:
Retinol

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