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PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test


 Recent changes for Vitamin C

Recent changes for Vitamin C

Date
Field
Changed From
Changed To
31st March 2022
Volume (Adults)

2 mL

1 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume

1 mL

Processing Instructions

Spin, separate, wrap in foil and freeze ASAP.

Transport frozen. Contact Gribbles to arrange courier.

Spin, separate, wrap in foil and freeze ASAP.

Transport frozen. 

External Laboratory

Australian Clinical Labs (formerly Healthscope)

Alfred Hospital

Frequency

Weekly

Fortnightly

Vitamin C

Alternate names:
Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid
Laboratory:
Referred Test
Test Code:
VITC
Specimen types:
Plasma
Container types:
Lithium heparin no gelLithium heparin no gel
Collection Instructions:
Transport ON ICE IMMEDIATELY to lab

Wrap specimen in foil to protect from light

Minimum Adult Volume:
1 mL
Paediatric Minimum Volume:
1 mL
Notes:

Consult dietitian before requesting vitamin assays on inpatients.

Specimens for vitamin assays must be taken before dietary changes are implemented

Frequency:
Fortnightly
Reference Interval:

Vitamin C 23 – 85 umol/L

Source:  Chromsystems kit insert (IM 65065 Vitamin C EN 07/2015 R1).

                                                                                                                           

Vitamin C <11 umol/L . Severe vitamin C deficiency.  These levels are typically associated with increased rates of scurvy.             

                               

Vitamin C levels  11 - 23 umol/L           

Marginal vitamin C deficiency.  Increased levels of Ischemic heart disease and mortality have been described in population based long term follow up studies.  Lykkesfeldt J, Poulsen HE.  Is vitamin C supplementation beneficial?  Lessons learned from randomised controlled trials. Br J Nutr. 2010 May; 103(9):1251-9. doi: 10.1017/S0007114509993229.

Laboratory Use Only

  

 

If EMR is not available, Pathology results are available from Auscare.  If you do not have an Auscare login,please complete attached form. https://pathology.easternhealth.org.au/handbook/downloads/Auscare%20access.pdf

Instruction on how to use Auscare - https://pathology.easternhealth.org.au/handbook/downloads/Auscare%20instructions.pdf

SPECIMEN COLLECTION MODULE (SCM) FAQs - CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE for a consent form to perform tests not covered by Medicare

TURN AROUND TIMES - When will my result be available?

CLICK HERE for Minimum Labelling Requirements

CLICK HERE for a printable Pathology request form

CLICK HERE for a Log sheet for recording Pathology results

"THE ART OF CCCCOLLECTION"

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE PREFERRED ORDER OF DRAW