Test directory: Vitamin A

Ordering Code329
Test NameVitamin A
AliasRetinol
Preferred SpecimenSerum
Preferred ContainerSST (Gold)
Other Specimen/ContainerSerum in Plain (Red)
Optimum Volume2 mL
Collection InstructionsFasting recommended, but not required
Foil specimen to protect from light.
Transport RequirementsOahu: Ambient
Airline: Frozen
Specimen StabilityAmbient: 24 Hours
Refrigerated: 1 Week
Frozen: 28 Days
Rejection CriteriaGrossly hemolyzed, Not protected from light, Plasma,
Received ambient at reference laboratory, Grossly lipemic
Avail. StatNO
Analytic TimeUp to 6 Days
MethodologyHigh Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Reference Lab Quest Diagnostic Lab-NI

Reference range(s)

The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of November 21, 2024.
ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
Vitamin AALLSee report.