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Vitamin K

Centralized Core Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories : Send Out

Test ID :
VITMK
Test Workstation :
MAYO
Specimen Type:
Blood
Tube Type:
Red top (no anticoagulant) tube
Alternate Tube Type:
SST
Collection Volume:
6.0 mL
Minimum Volume:
1.9 mL
Cause for Rejection:
Gross lipemia, specimen not protected from light
Storage:
Refrigerated
Availability:
Sent to Mayo Medical Laboratories
Methodology:
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Special Instructions:
Protect from light. Submit specimen in amber transport tube. Obtain specimen following an overnight (12 hour) fast. (Infants: draw prior to next feeding)
Lab/Phone:
330-543-8418
TAT:
2-5 days
Additional Info:
Reference range available on patient report
CPT Code:
84597
Synonyms:
Phylloquinone, Phytonadione, Mephyton, Phytomenadione, Synthex, Konakion

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