Carotene
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Name: Carotene
Code: 1318
Sample Type: Blood
Turnaround Time (TAT): 21 days
Preparation & Notes
"Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) following an overnight (12-14 hour) fast. Water, but no other liquids, may be taken as needed. Patient must not consume any alcohol or vitamin supplements for 24 hours before the specimen is drawn. (SERUM GEL TUBE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.) Spin down and send 5.0 mL of serum frozen in plastic vial. Protect specimen from light."