Test Overview
Test Methodology
Spectrophotometric
Test Usage
Detection of nutritional deficiency as in anorexia nervosa or of excess of carotene as with food faddists; evidence of person with lipid malabsorption.
Reference Range *
70 - 300 mcg/dl
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Test Details
Days Set Up
Tuesday, Friday
Analytic Time
4 days
Soft Order Code
WCARO
MiChart Code
Carotene
Synonyms
- Beta-Carotene
- CARO
- CAROTENE
Laboratory
Sendout
Reference Laboratory
Warde CARO
Section
Special Testing
Specimen Requirements
Collection Instructions
Collect blood in a red top or SST tube from a fasting patient (12 hour fast). Patient should not consume any alcohol for 24 hours prior to collection of specimen. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into plastic vial and freeze within 1 hour of collection. Protect specimen from light.
Special Handling
Fasting specimen. Protect specimen from light. Must arrive in lab or aliquot and freeze within 1 hour.
Normal Volume
2.0 mL fasting serum
Minimum Volume
1.5 mL fasting serum
Additional Information
Test sent to Warde Medical Laboratory.
Billing
CPT Code
82380
Fee Code
22173
LOINC
2053-7