CAROTENE, SERUM
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  CROT

MGH LIS Test No

  643

Schedule

  Monday through Friday

Testing Time

  Same day/2 hours

Testing Lab

  Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

  CROT

Specimen Info

Type

  1 Red Top (Plain)  

Volume

  5.0 mL

Temperature

  Frozen

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) following an overnight (12-14
hour) fast. Patient must not consume any alcohol for 24 hours before 
the specimen is drawn. Spin down and send 5.0 mL of serum frozen in
plastic vial on dry ice.  Protect specimen from light.      
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Colorimetric For problematic specimens, a high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) method is available.

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
82380

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range
48-200 ug/dL      

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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