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LP15477-0   Carotene
Vitamin A plays a role in several important physiological processes, including vision, embryonic development, gene expression, and immune function. The major source of dietary vitamin A is in the form of provitamin A carotenoids, which are found in vegetables, fruits and grains, and about one-third is consumed as preformed vitamin A, which is found in dairy and meat products. Provitamin A carotenoids include beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, and beta-cryptoxanthin, and both alpha-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin have about half the vitamin A activity of beta-carotene. Carrots are the major contributor to both alpha- and beta-carotene, and cantaloupe, broccoli, squash, peas, and spinach also contain beta-carotene. Fruits are the sole contributors of beta-cryptoxanthin. [NCBI Books: NBK222318] Source: Regenstrief LOINC, NCBI Books: NBK222318

LP15477-0   Carotene
Carotene is the hydrocarbon form of carotenoids. Carotenoids cause plants (such as fruits and vegetables) to present bright coloration such as orange, red, or yellow. When carotenoids are digested they are converted into Vitamin A, an essential nutrient for preventing cellular damage. Carotene is found in three different variations: alpha-carotene, beta-carotene (most common), and gamma-carotene. The beta-carotene content in the blood is often tested if an individual displays retina or bone problems. A healthy amount of beta-carotene in the bloodstream is approximately 50 to 300 mcg/dL. [MedlinePlus:druginfo/natural/999] Source: Regenstrief LOINC

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Carotene:SCnc:Pt:Ser/Plas:Qn:
Long Common Name
Carotene [Moles/volume] in Serum or Plasma
Short Name
Carotene SerPl-sCnc
Display Name
Carotene [Moles/Vol]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Carotene, Blood

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Carotene
    LP15477-0
    • Analyte
      Carotene
      LP15477-0
      • Component Numerator
        Carotene
        LP15477-0
        • Component Numerator Core
          Carotene
          LP15477-0
        • Component Numerator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
      • Component Denominator
        NULL
         
        • Component Denominator Core
          NULL
           
        • Component Denominator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
    • Challenge
      NULL
       
    • Adjustment
      NULL
       
    • Count
      NULL
       
  • Property
    SCnc
    LP6860-3
  • Time
    Pt
    LP6960-1
  • System
    Ser/Plas
    LP7576-4
    • System Core
      Ser/Plas
      LP7576-4
    • Super System
      NULL
       
  • Scale
    Qn
    LP7753-9
  • Method
    NULL
     

Basic Attributes

Class
CHEM
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 1.0k
Last Updated
Version 2.73 (MIN)
Change Reason
Release 2.70: SYSTEM: Updated System from "Ser" as this test can be run on both serum and plasma.;
Order vs. Observation
Both
Common Test Rank Get Info
16682

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC GroupGroup Name
LG43618-4Carotene|Pt|Ser/Plas|536.888 g/mole

Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
cs-CZCzech (Czechia)Karoten:Látková koncentrace:Časový bod:Sérum/plazma:Kvantitativní:
de-DEGerman (Germany)Carotin:Stoffmengenkonzentration:Zeitpunkt:Serum oder Plasma:Quantitativ:
el-GRGreek (Greece)Καροτένιο:SCnc:Pt:Ορός/Πλάσμα:Qn:
Synonyms: CHEM Pt Qn SCnc Καροτένιο Ορός Ορός/Πλάσμα Πλάσμα
es-ARSpanish (Argentina)caroteno:concentración de sustancia:punto en el tiempo:suero:cuantitativo:
es-ESSpanish (Spain)Caroteno:Concentración de sustancia:Punto temporal:Suero o Plasma:Qn:
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MXSpanish (Mexico)Caroteno:Concentración de sustancias:Punto temporal:Suero:Cuantitativo:
et-EEEstonian (Estonia)Karoteen:SCnc:Pt:S/P:Qn:
Synonyms: Aine kontsentratsioon Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Plasma Seerum Seerum või plasma
fr-CAFrench (Canada)Carotène:Concentration de substance:Temps ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Quantitatif:
fr-FRFrench (France)Carotène:Moles/Volume:Ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Numérique:
fr-BEFrench (Belgium)Carotène:Concentration de substance:Temps ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Quantitatif:
it-ITItalian (Italy)Carotene:SCnc:Pt:Siero/Plasma:Qn:
Synonyms: Chimica Concentrazione di Sostanza Plasma Punto nel tempo (episodio) Siero Siero o Plasma
ko-KRKorean (Korea, Republic Of)카로틴:물질농도:검사시점:혈청:정량:
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)caroteen:mol/volume:moment:serum of plasma:kwantitatief:
pt-BRPortuguese (Brazil)Caroteno:SCnc:Pt:Soro:Qn:
Synonyms: Beta carotene; Pro vitamin A; Substance concentration; Level; Point in time; Random; Serum; SR; Quantitative; QNT; Quant; Quan; Chemistry
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)Каротин:МолКонц:ТчкВрм:Сыв/Плаз:Колич:
Synonyms: Количественный Молярность;Молярная объёмная концентрация Плазма Сыворотка Сыворотка или Плазма Точка во времени;Момент
tr-TRTurkish (Turkey)Karoten:SubKons:Zmlı:Ser/Plaz:Kant:
zh-CNChinese (China)胡萝卜素:物质的量浓度:时间点:血清/血浆:定量型:
Synonyms: Beta 胡萝卜素;C40H56;β胡萝卜素;前维生素 A;叶红素;维生素 A 前体;胡罗卜素 克分子浓度;克分子浓度(单位体积);摩尔浓度;摩尔浓度(单位体积);物质的量浓度(单位体积) 化学;化学检验项目;化学检验项目类;化学类;化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目类;非刺激耐受型化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学试验类 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 血清或血浆

Example Units

UnitSource
umol/LExample UCUM Units
umol/LeCHN

LOINC Terminology Service (API) using HL7® FHIR® Get Info

CodeSystem lookup
https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=14642-3