Vitamin C, plasma
Clinical Background:
Vitamin C is a negative acute phase reactant. Request will only be accepted if CRP checked and is not elevated.
Deficiency (which is rare in western societies) can lead to fatigue and easy bruisi...
Vitamin C is a negative acute phase reactant. Request will only be accepted if CRP checked and is not elevated.
Deficiency (which is rare in western societies) can lead to fatigue and easy bruising. Structurally weakened tissue, as in scurvy, is swollen, tender and bleeding.
Large doses of Vitamin C are generally regarded as non-toxic. GI symptoms, vitamin B12 deficiency, increased iron absorption and increased oxalate production may occur.
Test Details
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Discipline:
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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Specimen Container Adult:
Lithium heparin plasma
Lithium heparin plasma
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
Lithium heparin plasma
Lithium heparin plasma
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Minimum Volume Adult:
1 mL
1 mL
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
1 mL
1 mL
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Special Requirement:
Sample must be protected from light.
The laboratory MUST be contacted prior to sample collection and sample must be delivered to the laboratory IMMEDIATELY after collection.
Sample must be protected from light.
The laboratory MUST be contacted prior to sample collection and sample must be delivered to the laboratory IMMEDIATELY after collection.
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Transport Requirements:
Sample sent on dry ice
Sample sent on dry ice
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Reference Ranges:
Adult: 26 - 85 umol/L
Adult: 26 - 85 umol/L
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Routine Contact Name:
Duty Biochemist
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Routine Telephone:
Freeman: 0191 244 8889
RVI: 0191 282 9719
Freeman: 0191 244 8889
RVI: 0191 282 9719
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Routine Email: