Test ID: CARO
Carotene, Serum
Secondary ID
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
8288
NY State Approved
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Conditional
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
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Beta Carotene


