Vitamin E Build info

Synonyms

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

Short Name

VITAMIN E

Procedure Master Number

LAB130

Procedure ID

908

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 Type

Blood

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

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
ALPHA TOCOPHEROL ALPHATOCO ALPHA TOCO Alpha Tocopherol
BETA-GAMMA-TOCOPHEROL MEASUREMENT BETGATOCMEA BETA GAMMA TOCO MEA Beta-Gamma-Tocopherol Measurement