Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Vitamin K Build info

Synonyms

  • VITAMIN K
  • LAB1110

Procedure Name

VITAMIN K

Procedure Master Number

LAB1110

Procedure ID

56330

Clinical Info

For the assessment of vitamin K deficiency. Vitamin K deficiency may be induced by obstructive
liver disease, obstructive icterus, malabsorption due to celiac disease, pancreatitis, diarrhea,
and antibiotic abuse; may be used to treat blood clotting disorders, bone metabolism disorders,
and hemorrhagic disorders of newborns.

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Lavender top (EDTA)  tube(s), Gold Top Tube or Mint Green (Lithium heparin)

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA) tube(s), Gold Top Tube
or Mint Green (Lithium heparin)
Specimen: 1 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of EDTA plasma or serum Protect from light

Collection Instructions:    Patient should fast for 12 hours.
                   Protect From Light.

Specimen Volume

1 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of  EDTA plasma or serum Protect from light

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

7 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
28 Days Frozen
 

Methodology

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

Days Performed

TAT: 5-7 Days

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp of America

CPT

84597
LOINC Code 9622-2

PDM

 5901365

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
VITAMIN K VITAMINK VITAMIN K Vitamin K

Result Interpretation

0.10 – 2.20 ng/mL

 

Limitations
Overnight (12-hour) patient fasting is required. Consumption of supplements or
food with Vitamin K may elevate plasma concentrations of Vitamin K1 for testing.
Although lipemia does not interfere with the analytical measurement of Vitamin K1
by this test, Vitamin K1 levels are correlated with lipoprotein concentrations. As such,
all lipemic samples should be rejected given Vitamin K1 levels are expected to be
elevated in lipemic specimens1,2 and prevent evaluation for Vitamin K1 insufficiency.

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

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