- VTMK
Vitamin K1
Specimen:
Test Code
VTMK
Specimen Name
Vitamin K1
Collect
1-SST Also acceptable EDTA
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.6 mL) Serum or Plasma CRITICAL FROZEN
Special Handling
Protect from light during collection, storage, and shipment. Separate serum or plasma from cells within one hour of collection. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Amber Bag can also be used.
Rejection Criteria
Any specimen other than serum or EDTA plasma. Hemolyzed specimens.
Stability
Ambient Unacceptable; Refrigerated 1 month; FROZEN 6 months
Methodology
Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Performed
Sunday - Friday
Reported
2-5 days
CPT Codes
- 84597
Components
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Additional Information
Patient should fast overnight for 12 hours and should not consume alcohol for 24 hours prior to blood draw. MUST BE PROTECTED FROM LIGHT
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