Specimen Requirements
Title
VITAMIN E (TOCOPHEROL)
Specimen Requirement
PATIENT PREP: 12-14 HR FAST.
Draw blood in a plain red-top tube and protect from light while tube clots. Spin, separate and send 1.0mL serum frozen in an amber screw-capped plastic vial. Indicate “serum/red top” on transport vial.
Contact lab for dry ice for shipment.
Methodology
Stability
Frozen 2 months
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
3-4 days Setup Mon, Wed, Fri
Clinical Use
Test Code
VITE