Test Detail

Vitamin K1

Test Code:

121200

Performing Lab: LABCORP BURLINGTON

CPT Code:

84597

Order Information
Results

Specimen Container	Lavender-top (EDTA) plasma tube, preferred. Also acceptable are greentop(lithium heparin)plasma tube, gel-separated (SST) serum tube, and red-top serum tube. For amber plastic transport tube and amber-top, order LabCorp N° 23598.
Specimen Type	Serum or plasma, FROZEN and PROTECTED FROM LIGHT
Volume	1 mL
Minimum Volume	0.5 mL (Note: This volume does NOT allow for repeat testing.)
Temperature	Specimens should be light-protected, and shipped at room temperature orrefriger ated (preferred) temperature.
Specimen Handling	The blood is to be collected by venipuncture into a Vacutainer® blood collection tube andmix ed immediately by gentle inversion at least six times to ensure adequate mixing. Allow serum samples to clot for at least 10 minutes. Separate plasma/serum from red cells by centrifugation. PROTECT FROM LIGHT. Transfer plasma/serum specimen to labeled amber plastic transport tubewith a mber stopper and freeze. For amber plastic transport tube and amber stopper, order LabCorp Nº 23598.
Methodology	Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
Stability	Room Temperature: 7 days, Refrigerated: 14 days, Frozen: 28 days
Unacceptable Conditions	Receipt of mild or grossly lipemic specimen; receipt of grossly hemolyzed specimen; receipt of specimen not protected from light; receipt of specimen outside of stability; receipt of citrate plasma.
Days Set-Up	M,W,F
Shift Performed	1
TAT From Set-Up	4 - 6 Days

Result Code	Result Name	LOINC
121201	Vitamin K1	9622-2