Vitamin C
Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) is a water soluble vitamin involved in collagen synthesis and iron absorption, and has anti-oxidant properties. Deficiency of vitamin C causes scurvy, the symptoms of which include easy bruising and bleeding, gum disease, hair loss and anaemia. Vitamin C is a negative acute phase reactant (levels are decreased in the presence of infection or inflammation), consider measurement of CRP at the same time.
| Tube | 06 (HP) - Heparin No Gel |
|---|---|
| ID | Tests&Tubes0258 |
| Additional Information | Requires lithium heparin sample without gel (green & black top). Sample should be protected from light and received in the lab for processing within 1h of collection. Not routinely available to primary care. Call the Duty Biochemist on 0113 39 26922 option 2 to discuss the request. |
| Turn Around | Turnaround time stated by Rotherham: 14 days. |
| Send to | Blood Sciences LGI (Test referred to: Rotherham DGH) |
| Contact | For further details please contact Leeds Pathology customer services: leedsth-tr.pathologycustomerservice@nhs.net. |
| Collection Con | Protect from light. Send to the lab for processing within 1h of collection. Instructions to lab: When booking in, please indicate whether sample was protected from light. Centrifuge sample. Pass to a BMS: Add 500 uL plasma to an adult MPS tube containing 200 uL MPS, or add 250 uL plasma to a paediatric MPS tube containing 100 uL MPS. Ensure MPS tube is labelled with lab number and patient details. Mix and freeze. MPS tubes are stored in the freezer. Additional tubes are available from Rotherham DGH biochemistry lab. |
| Sample REQ | Blood |
| Ref. Range Notes | 26 - 85 umol/L |
| Units | umol/L |
| Telepath | VTC2R & SA1R |
| ICE Codes | LGI superset LVITC. SJUH superset JVITC. |
