Vitamin E

Synonyms

  • ALPHA TOCOPHEROL, SERUM
  • GAMMA-TOCOPHEROL
  • LAB130
  • TOCOPHEROL
  • VITAMIN E
  • VTE

Cerner Name

Vitamin E

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 Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

0.8  mL serum ( 0.4 mL min)

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 Laboratories

LabCorp

CPT

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

PDM

5901788

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
BETA-GAMMA-TOCOPHEROL MEASUREMENT BETGATOCMEA BETA GAMMA TOCO MEA Vitamin E (Gamma Tocopherol)
ALPHA TOCOPHEROL ALPHATOCO ALPHA TOCO Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol)

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).
 
 

Forms
Chemistry LAB130 build edit