Vitamin K1
Test Code: 121200
Performing Lab: LABCORP BURLINGTON
CPT Code: 84597 001
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
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 |
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