Carotene, Serum Total CAROTE
Method(s) | Quantitative Spectrophotometry |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | 3 mL gold (SST) top tube or plain red. |
Transport | CRITICAL: Protect from light immediately after collection and during storage and shipment. Transfer 3 mL (Min: 0.6 mL) |
Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 4 hours; Frozen: 1 month |
Unacceptable Conditions | Any specimen other than serum. Refrigerated or room temperature specimens. Hemolyzed or icteric specimens. |
Schedule | Mon, Thurs-Sat |
Billing Code | 5011858 |
CPTCode | 82380 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
60-200 ug/dL |