Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

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 Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

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

PDM

5901788

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

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
LAB130 build edit