Test Details
Mnemonic
VITE
Ordering Code
1060300
CPT-4 Code(s)
84446
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
Fast overnight (12-14 hours).
Infants: draw prior to next feeding.
Infants: draw prior to next feeding.
Collect
Red top
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells within 2 hours and send 1.0 mL serum in an amber screw capped plastic vial. PROTECT FROM LIGHT. CRITICAL FROZEN.
Alternate Specimen
Serum separator tube (SST)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Critical frozen
Rejection Criteria
Specimen not protected from light.
Specimen not frozen.
Specimen not frozen.
Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 60 days
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 60 days
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Reference Range
500 - 1800 µg/dL (Alpha-Tocopherol)
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes