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Vitamin C - Ascorbic acid

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Eurofins Biomnis code

VCP

Synonyms

  • Ascorbic acid

Clinic significance

This test is useful in the diagnosis of deficiency which causes scurvy which is a disease which involves bones, joints and mucous membranes. Scurvy is rare, usually affecting children of between 6 and 12 months nourished exclusively on formula without any vegetables or fresh fruit. It can also occur in alcoholics, the elderly and patients suffering from chronic malabsorption or on non-supplemented parenteral alimentation.

Prenalytics

  • 2 mL
  • lithium heparin plasma (do not use tubes with separator gel)
  • FROZEN

Further information

  • 1 individual aliquot for this analysis.
  • Centrifuge and freeze within 20 minutes
  • Store samples protected from light but do not pack the tube.
  • Sample to be withdrawn in your lab on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday exclusively and to be sent to Eurofins on the day of blood withdrawal; SHELF LIFE OF FROZEN LITHIUM HEPARIN PLASMA: 48 HOURS BEFORE TECHNICAL USE.

Methodology

HPLC - High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Turnaround time

7 days


Pathologist(s) in charge
Biomnis Lyon
Specialty
Analytical Chemistry
Contact(s)
Dr Nicole COUPRIE
Dr Gilles PANTEIX
Phone(s)
+334 72 80 10 04
+334 72 80 10 41