Test directory: Vitamin E

Ordering Code 337
Test Name Vitamin E
Alias Alpha-Tocopherol
Tocopherol
Preferred Specimen Serum
Preferred Container SST (Gold)
Other Specimen/Container Serum in Plain (Red)
Optimum Volume 2 mL
Collection Instructions Protect from light
Overnight fasting is required.
Handling Instructions Centrifuge to separate. Submit aliquot specimen in an Amber
Transport Tube (or aliquot tube that is wrapped in foil to protect from light). Specimen is forwarded to another lab for testing; do not share with other tests.
Transport Requirements Oahu: Ambient
Airline: Frozen
Specimen Stability Ambient: 1 Day
Refrigerated: 1 Week
Frozen: 1 Year
Rejection Criteria Grossly hemolyzed, Not protected from light, Plasma,
Received ambient at reference laboratory, Grossly lipemic
Avail. Stat NO
Analytic Time Up to 7 Days
Methodology High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Reference Lab  Quest Diagnostic Lab-NI

Reference range(s)

The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of June 29, 2025.
Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
Alpha-Tocopherol ALL See report.
Beta-Gamma-Tocopherol ALL See report.