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Test ID: CARO
Carotene, Serum

Secondary ID A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011

8288

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Detection of a nutritional deficiency of carotene or lipid malabsorption

 

Detection of excessive ingestion of carotene

 

Investigation of lycopenemia

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Colorimetric

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

Carotene, S

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

Beta Carotene