Vitamin A (Retinol), Serum or Plasma
Test Mnemonic
VITA
CPT Codes
- 84590 - QTY (1)
LOINC ®
2923-1
Aliases
- Retinol
- Retinyl palmitate
Includes
- Vitamin A (Retinol)
- Vitamin A (Retinyl Palmitate)
- Vitamin A, Ser/Pla - Interpretation
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | Plasma | Sodium heparin PST [Lt. Green] | Place specimen on ice after draw. | Refrigerated | Critical Refrigerated. Patient should fast for 12 hours and abstain from alcohol for 24 hours prior to collection. Separate plasma from cells within 1 hour of collection and transfer to standard aliquot tube. |
Alternate Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | Serum | SST (Gold) | Place specimen on ice after draw. | Refrigerated | Critical Refrigerated. Patient should fast for 12 hours and abstain from alcohol for 24 hours prior to collection. Separate serum from cells within 1 hour of collection and transfer to standard aliquot tube. |
| 1 mL | Plasma | Lithium heparin PST (Lt. Green) | Place specimen on ice after draw. | Refrigerated | Critical Refrigerated. Patient should fast for 12 hours and abstain from alcohol for 24 hours prior to collection. Separate plasma from cells within 1 hour of collection and transfer to standard aliquot tube. |
| 1 mL | Plasma | EDTA (Lavender) | Place specimen on ice after draw. | Refrigerated | Critical Refrigerated. Patient should fast for 12 hours and abstain from alcohol for 24 hours prior to collection. Separate plasma from cells within 1 hour of collection and transfer to standard aliquot tube. |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mL |
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambient | After separation from cells: Unacceptable |
| Refrigerated | After separation from cells: 1 month |
| Frozen | After separation from cells: 1 year |
Days Performed
Sun - Sat
Turnaround Time
2 - 5 days
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) |
Reference Range
| Vitamin A (Retinyl Palmitate) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Years | 150 Years | Normal | 0 - 0.10 | mg/L | |
| Vitamin A | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Months | 1 Months | Normal | 0.18 - 0.50 | mg/L | 2 Months | 12 Years | Normal | 0.20 - 0.50 | mg/L | 13 Years | 17 Years | Normal | 0.26 - 0.70 | mg/L | 18 Years | 99 Years | Normal | 0.30 - 1.20 | mg/L |
Special Info
Critical Refrigerated. Patient should fast for 12 hours and abstain from alcohol for 24 hours prior to collection. Avoid hemolysis. This test is New York state approved.
Clinical Info
This test may be useful for nutritional assessment of vitamin A (retinol and retinyl palmitate) in serum or plasma.