Test Details

Mnemonic

VITC

Ordering Code

1060400

CPT-4 Code(s)

82180

Specimen Information

Patient Preparation

Fast overnight and refrain from Vitamin C intake for 24 hours.

Collect

Green lithium heparin

Specimen Preparation

Centrifuge, separate plasma from cells within 2 hours and send 2.0 mL plasma in an amber screw capped plastic tube. PROTECT FROM LIGHT. CRITICAL FROZEN.

Minimum Volume

1.0 mL

Transport Temperature

Critical frozen

Rejection Criteria

Hemolyzed specimens.
Specimen not frozen.
Specimen not protected from light.

Stability

Room temperature: 2 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 5 days

Methodology

High Performance Liquid Chromatography
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Reference Range

2 - 19 mg/L
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Performing Laboratory

Warde Medical Laboratory
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New York DOH Approval Status

No
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