Carotene

Test ID: Z0103

CPT code: 82380
LOINC: 2053-7
Specimen Type: Red nongel
Frequency: 3 – 6 days next day.
Instructions: 0.7 mL Serum from Red or SST, Ambient Light Protected. Min 0.4 mL.
Text: Confirm the diagnosis of carotenoderma; detect fat malabsorption; depressed carotene levels may be found in cases of steatorrhea. Carotenemia may be confused with jaundice. It is also reported high with some cases of diabetes mellitus, myxedema, chronic nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, liver disease, hypothyroidism, & type I, IIA, and IIB hyperlipoproteinemia.
Methodology: High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC)

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