Micronutrients, Antioxidants Panel
What it measures
- Coenzyme Q10(COQ10)LOINC 27923-2
- Vitamin a (Retinol)LOINC 2923-1
- Vitamin CLOINC 1903-4
- Vitamin E, Alpha TocopherolLOINC 1823-4
- Vitamin E, Beta Gamma TocopherolLOINC 11038-7
Before the visit
Fasting required
Overnight fasting required. Avoid taking Coenzyme Q10 supplements the morning of the test. Refrain from eating fruits or taking vitamin C supplements 24 hours prior to collection.
Specimen
- Specimen
- 3 mL serum - protected from light
- Minimum volume
- 1.5 mL
- Container
- Ship in amber tube or wrap specimen tubes in aluminum foil to protect from light
- Temperature
- Vitamins A and E, Coenzyme Q10: Refrigerated (cold packs) Vitamin C: Frozen -70° C
Patients should be 18 years of age or greater. Gently invert specimen 5 times (DO NOT SHAKE!), allow to clot for 30-60 minutes at room temperature, centrifuge 10 minutes. Separate serum into 3 amber plastic transport tubes: 1 mL (0.5 mL min) for Vitamin A and E, protect from light, ship frozen (can be refrigerated). 1 mL (0.5 mL min) for Vitamin C, freeze immediately, protect from light, ship frozen. 1 mL (0.5 mL min) for CoQ10, protect from light, ship refrigerated. Do not ship on dry ice. Coenzyme Q10 must NOT be shipped on dry ice. Vitamin C must be shipped on dry ice. Additionally, for remote collection sites, or those with no access to ultra-low freezers or dry ice, it is recommended to schedule patient visits/draws after 12:00 p.m. local time and store the samples at -10° C to -30° C freezers (stable for 8 hours) until picked up by courier. Couriers should then transfer samples to -70° C storage (on dry ice) while enroute to the performing site location.
Billing
CPT 82542, 84590, 82180, 84446