Centralized Core Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories :
Send Out
Tube Type:
Red top (no anticoagulant) tube
Collection Volume:
1.5 mL
Cause for Rejection:
Gross hemolysis, gross lipemia, specimen not protected from light
Availability:
Sent to reference lab
Methodology:
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Special Instructions:
Protect from light. Submit specimen in amber transport tube. Fasting overnight (1214 hours) preferred. Infants draw prior to next feeding.
Additional Info:
Reference range available on patient report
Synonyms:
Alphatocopherol
Test ID/Workstation :
VITE
Tube Type:
Red top (no anticoagulant) tube
Collection Volume:
1.5 mL
Cause for Rejection:
Gross hemolysis, gross lipemia, specimen not protected from light
Availability:
Sent to reference lab
Methodology:
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Special Instructions:
Protect from light. Submit specimen in amber transport tube. Fasting overnight (1214 hours) preferred. Infants draw prior to next feeding.
Additional Info:
Reference range available on patient report
Synonyms:
Alphatocopherol