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beta-Carotene

Keywords

Carotene

Material
Serum protected from light and frozen
Serum gel tube, golden (1)
Note

Fasting period of carrots, peaches, fruits, 'green vegetables' (spinach, fennel, green cabbage) at least 12 hours before the blood sampling. Fasting blood sample. | Immediately centrifuge the tube after coagulation. | Separate serum | Freeze serum | Protect from light.

Min. quantity 1 mL
Stability 1 month / -20°C
Duration 2 weeks
Frequency on request
Method High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Price CHF 52.20
Tariff 52.20 TP
LA position 1202.00
Designation Carotin
Executing laboratory External laboratory

Reference values

Value Sex
0.28 - 2.33 µmol/L f+m

Team of consultants

PhD Maurus Curti FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine
FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine T +41 61 486 14 75
Dr. sc. nat. Corinne Ruppen FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry
FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry T +41 61 486 13 67
MD Uta Deus FMH General internal medicine, FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine
FMH General internal medicine, FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine T +41 61 486 13 68
Dr. rer. nat. Kristina Vollmer FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry
FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry T +41 61 486 14 77