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Unit Code 8288:
Carotene, Serum

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

Detection of nutritional deficiency as in anorexia nervosa or

of excess ingestion of carotene

 

Evidence of lipid malabsorption

 

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

Ordering Mnemonic An alternate Mayo code (to the Unit Code) for a test

CARO

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

Beta Carotene

Soft-CARO