Vitamin E VITE

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Alpha Tocopherol, Serum

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Alpha Tocopherol, Serum

Clinical Info

Evaluate vitamin E deficiency in hemolytic disease in premature infants,
and neuromuscular disease in infants (and adults) with chronic cholestasis;
evaluate patients on long-term parenteral nutrition; patients with malignancy
or malabsorption (eg, patients with cystic fibrosis, cases of intestinal bypass
surgery); investigate brown-bowel syndrome

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s).
Specimen: 0.8  mL serum ( 0.4 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen (Stability 14 days)
 
 
 

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen (Stability 14 days)

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

Days Performed

Monday through Friday

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

84446
 
 
LOINC:
   Alpha Tocopherol:     1823-4
   Gamma Tocopherol:  63370-1

PDM

5901788

Result Interpretation

 

Alpha Tocopherol
<6 y	Not established
6 to 11 y	5.5−13.6
12 to 19 y	5.0−13.2
20 to 39 y	5.9–19.4
40 to 59 y	7.0–25.1
>59 y	9.0–29.0
Gamma Tocopherol
<6 y	Not established
6 to11 y	0.7−3.9
12 to 19 y	0.8−3.8
20 to 39 y	0.7−4.9
40 to 59 y	0.5–5.5
>59 y	0.5–4.9

 
 
This test was developed, and its performance characteristics determined, by LabCorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
 
 

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