Vitamin c test Shankar-road

VITAMIN C TEST

DESCRIPTION – a vitamin C blood test detects vitamin C deficiency. Preparation: fasting for 10-12 hours required. Refrain from taking vitamin C supplements or fruits 24 hours prior to sample collection.

METHODOLOGY – quantitative high performance liquid chromatography

TURN AROUND TIME – 1-6 days

SPECIMEN REQUIERED –

COLLECT – green (sodium heparin) or plasma separator tube. Place the specimen in ice bath immediately

SPECIMEN PREPARATION – protect from light, centrifuge, transfer plasma and freeze within 1 hour of collection. Transfer 1 ml of plasma to transport tube

STORAGE/TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE – critical frozen and light protected

STABILITY – frozen: 1 year

UNACCEPTABLE CONDITION – EDTA plasma, whole blood or body fluids and grossly hemolyzed specimens

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS – clinical history is mandatory