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
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Beta Carotene


