Light Protection

Protecting Specimens from Light

In addition to appropriate temperature control, some analytes require protection from light to ensure specimen integrity.

Mayo Medical Laboratories provides amber-colored specimen tubes for serum and plasma (Supply #T192) and urine (Supply #T596) specimens. The following tests require specimen light protection.

Last updated December 06, 2012

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Mayo Test ID	Secondary ID	Test Name
8MOP	80296	8-Methoxypsoralen (8-MOP), Serum
VITC	60296	Ascorbic Acid, Plasma
BILIT	81785	Bilirubin Total, Serum
AFBIL	8390	Bilirubin, Amniotic Fluid
BILID	81787	Bilirubin, Direct
BILI3	8452	Bilirubin, Serum
CARO	8288	Carotene, Serum
CI	8652	Inherited Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemias, Urine
BFLAC	34622	Lipid Analysis, Body Fluid
MTX	8721	Methotrexate, Serum
NBILI	82133	Neonatal Bilirubin, Serum
PBGU	82068	Porphobilinogen, Quantitative, Random, Urine
PQNRU	60597	Porphyrins, Quantitative, Random, Urine
PQNU	8562	Porphyrins, Quantitative, Urine
PLP	60295	Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate (PLP), Plasma
PTP	8731	Porphyrins, Profile, Plasma
VITB2	61637	Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Plasma
TDP	85753	Thiamin (Vitamin B1), Whole Blood
VITA	60298	Vitamin A, Serum
VAE	60299	Vitamin A and Vitamin E, Serum
B6PRO	61064	Vitamin B6 Profile (PLP and PA), Plasma
VITE	60297	Vitamin E, Serum