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Test Requirements
 
Title
VITAMIN C
Specimen Requirement
<p>Patient should fast overnight, and refrain from Vitamin C intake for 24 hours.</p> <p>Draw blood in a green lithium heparin tube. Spin, separate as soon as possible (within 2 hours) and send 1.0mL plasma frozen in an amber screw-capped plastic tube. Indicate on transport tube "plasma". Contact lab for dry ice for shipment.</p> <p><strong>*CRITICAL FROZEN--PROTECTED FROM LIGHT*</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
Methodology
 
Stability
Frozen 5 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
3-5 days Performed Mon, Wed, Fri
Clinical Use
 
Test Code
VITCM
 

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