Specimen:

Serum

Collection Medium:

Alternate
Collection Media:

Green top tube (Na Heparin), Light Green top tube (Lithium Heparin), 
Pink top tube (EDTA sprayed)

Minimum:

Adult Preferred Minimum: 1.0 mL serum
Adult Absolute Minimum:  0.3 mL serum
Absolute Pediatric Minimum: 0.2 mL serum

Delivery Instructions:

Wrap specimen in aluminum foil to protect from light.  
Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.

Analytic Time:

4 days

Reference Range:

Alpha-Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
       Age                       Reference Interval
    0 - 1 month                  1.0 - 3.5 mg/L
    2 - 5 months                 2.0 - 6.0 mg/L
    6 months - 1 year            3.5 - 8.0 mg/L
    2 - 12 years                 5.5 - 9.0 mg/L
    13 + years                   5.5 - 18.0 mg/L

Gamma-Tocopherol (Vitamin E)       0 - 6.0 mg/L

Comments:

Sample requires an overnight (12 hr) fast.  Patient should not consume 
alcohol for one day prior to blood draw.  Avoid hemolysis.  Includes 
both Alpha-Tocopherol and Gamma-Tocopherol.

Methodology:

High Performance Liquid Chromatography

CPT Code:

84446

See Additional Information:
Fasting Specimen Requirements
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery