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Test Code VITE Vitamin E, Serum

Important Note

Submit specimen in a Mayo amber tube to protect from light.

Additional Codes

Epic Ordering Code LAB130
NBS code LBC05104
Service code 36686

Reporting Name

Vitamin E, S

Specimen Type

Serum


Shipping Instructions


Ship specimen in amber vial to protect from light.



Specimen Required


Patient Preparation:

Fasting: 12 hours, required; infants should have specimen collected before next feeding

Supplies: Amber Frosted Tube, 5 mL (T915)

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Red top

Acceptable: Serum gel

Submission Container/Tube: Amber vial

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL

Collection Instructions: Within 2 hours of collection, centrifuge and aliquot serum into a light protected plastic vial.


National University Hospital-Singapore Note:

NUH Outreach Laboratories:
Specimen Requirements
Submit only one of the following:
Preferred: Red Top
Acceptable: Yellow Top
Fasting: 12 hours, required; infants should have specimen collected before next feeding
Processing Requirements
Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a Mayo amber tube within 2 hours of collection. Protect from light.
Specimen type: Serum
Volume: 0.5 mL
Storage/transport requirements: Refrigerated

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a General Request (T239) with the specimen.

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.25 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 44 days LIGHT PROTECTED
  Frozen  44 days LIGHT PROTECTED
  Ambient  7 days LIGHT PROTECTED

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia Reject
Gross icterus OK

Method Name

Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Report Available

3 to 5 days
National University Hospital-Singapore Note:

Please note that this is a referral test requiring transport to the external testing facility and an additional 3-5 days is required.

Reference Values

0-17 years: 3.8-18.4 mg/L

≥18 years: 5.5-17.0 mg/L

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Useful For

Assessing vitamin E status

 

Monitoring vitamin E supplementation or treatment

CPT Code Information

84446

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
VITE Vitamin E, S 1823-4

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
2350 A-Tocopherol, Vitamin E 1823-4

Secondary ID

42358

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
National University Hospital-Singapore Additional Information:

Last updated 18/08/2026