ascorbate in specimen
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Reference interval
- serum/plasma: 0.4-1.5 mg/dL (23-85 umol/L)
- ascorbate deficiency < 0.2 mg/dL
- buffy coat: 20-53 ug/10E8 leukocytes (1.14-3.01 fmol/leukocyte)
Clinical significance
- leukocyte levels reflect general tissue storage
Increases
Decreases
- chemical interferences
- plasma
- aminopyrine, aspirin, barbiturates, estrogens, heavy metals, oral contraceptives, nitrosamines, paradehyde
- leukocytes -> tetracycline
- plasma
- clinical disorders
- plasma
- leukocytes*
- scurvy, peptic ulcer, gastroduodenal disorders, post-operative state
- blood levels are lower in males & in heavy smokers
* results may be misleading when either leukocyte or platelet count is abnormal
Specimen
- serum or plasma (oxalate, EDTA or heparin) avoid hemolysis
- deproteinize promptly with metaphosphoric acid (5 g/dL) or trichloroacetic acid (10 g/dL)
- supernatants stable at -20 C for 2 months
- whole blood (stable for 3 hours refrigerated)
- buffy coat
- collect whole blood (EDTA or heparin)
- separate buffy coat; avoid erythrocyte contamination
- assay promptly
More general terms
More specific terms
- ascorbate in blood
- ascorbate in leukocytes
- ascorbate in semen
- ascorbate in serum/plasma
- ascorbate in urine
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 3rd ed. Teitz ed., W.B. Saunders, 1995