Vitamin C

Measures Vitamin C levels in the blood to assess deficiency, which can lead to scurvy, immune dysfunction, and poor wound healing.

Also known asAscorbic Acid Vitamin C(ascorbic Acid) Vitamin C(ascorbic Acid)

Available via

Home Collection, Lab Visit

Contains

1 parameters

Earliest reports in

3 Working Days

Test details
Preparations

No special preparations needed

Test included
Vitamin C includes 1 parameter

  • Vitamin C

Test code

3516

Specimen vol. and vacutainer information
SpecimenVacutainerVolume
SerumYellow Vacutainer2 ML

Specimen stability information

Serum

Collection instructions

1. Require 12-14 hrs fasting, serum only.2. Specimen should be light protected (wrap in aluminum foil) and to be stored to freeze immediately. 3. Doctors name and contact details required.4. Clinical history of the patient is mandatory.5. Patients must have no alcohol and must be without Vitamin C supplement for 24 hrs.

Specimen rejection criteria

Test run frequency

Monday,Thursday TIME - 10:00

Turn around time

3 Working Days

Performing locations

Department

  • Hplc & Lcmsms

CPT and Loinc codes

Vitamin C

3300