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.
Specimen not frozen.
Specimen not protected from light.
Stability
Room temperature: 2 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 5 days
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 5 days
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Reference Range
2 - 19 mg/L
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes