VIT K1
Vitamin K1
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3440
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
EDTA (lavender top), plain red top, serum gel tube, or green top (heparin) tube
Specimen Type:
Serum or plasma (PROTECT FROM LIGHT!)
Preferred Volume:
1.0 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL
Specimen Processing:
Separate plasma/serum and transfer to an amber plastic transport tube - PROTECT FROM LIGHT!
Store and Transport:
Refrigerated and protected from light
Stability:
Stability when separated from the cells and protected from light
Room temperature - 7 days
Refrigerated - 14 days
Frozen - 28 days (Freeze/thaw cycles: stable x3)
Unacceptable Condition:
Mild or gross lipemia, grossly hemolyzed, and specimens not protected from light will be rejected.
CPT Codes:
84597 - Vitamin K1 (EAP 30021142)
Method:
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)