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Part Descriptions

LP15254-3   Ascorbate
Promotes the conversion of tropocollagen to collagen and is involved in the production of adrenal cortical steroids and the metabolism of tyrosine and folate. In addition, it appears to function in a variety of other metabolic processes in which its role has not been characterized.The need for Vitamin C can be increased by the use of asprin, oral contraceptives, tetracyclines and other medications. Chronic injestion of large doses has been a common-place practice for several years with no apparently harmful effect. Source: Regenstrief Institute

LP15254-3   Ascorbate
Ascorbic acid is an essential nutrient in human diets, and is necessary to maintain connective tissue and bone. The biologically active form of ascorbic acid is vitamin C. Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin. Primates (including humans) and a few other species in all divisions of the animal kingdom, notably the guinea pig, have lost the ability to synthesize ascorbic acid and must obtain it in their food. Ascorbic acid is an electron donor for enzymes involved in collagen hydroxylation, biosynthesis of carnitine and norepinephrine, tyrosine metabolism, and amidation of peptide hormones. Ascrobic acid (vitamin C) deficiency causes scurvy. The amount of vitamin C necessary to prevent scurvy may not be adequate to maintain optimal health. The ability of vitamin C to donate electrons also makes it a potent water-soluble antioxidant that readily scavenges free radicals such as molecular oxygen, superoxide, hydroxyl radical, and hypochlorous acid. In this setting, several mechanisms could account for a link between vitamin C and heart disease. One is the relation between LDL oxidation and vitamins C and E. Vitamin C in vitro can recycle vitamin E, which can donate electrons to prevent LDL oxidation in vitro. As the lipid-phase vitamin E is oxidized, it can be regenerated by aqueous vitamin C. Other possibilities are that vitamin C could decrease cholesterol by mechanisms not well characterized, or could improve vasodilatation and vascular reactivity, perhaps by decreasing the interactions of nitric oxide with oxidants. PMID: 10799361. Copyright Copyright ©2005-2009 Genome Alberta (Reference to original publication: Wishart DS, Knox C, Guo AC, et al. HMDB: a knowledgebase for the human metabolome. Nucleic Acids Res. 2009 37(Database issue):D603-610.) Source: Human Metabolome Database, Ascorbate

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Ascorbate
Property
MCnc
Time
Pt
System
Ser/Plas
Scale
Qn
Method

Additional Names

Short Name
Vit C SerPl-mCnc
Display Name
Ascorbate [Mass/Vol]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Ascorbate, Blood

Basic Attributes

Class
CHEM
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 1.0
Last Updated
Version 2.73
Order vs. Observation
Both
Common Test Rank Get Info
2502

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC Group Group Name
LG5723-4 Ascorbate|MCnc|Pt|ANYBldSerPl
LG42630-0 Ascorbate|Pt|Ser/Plas|176.124 g/mole

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
de-DE German (Germany) Ascorbat:Massenkonzentration:Zeitpunkt:Serum oder Plasma:Quantitativ:
de-AT German (Austria) Synonyms: Vitamin C
es-AR Spanish (Argentina) ascorbato:concentración de masa:punto en el tiempo:suero/plasma:cuantitativo:
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Ascorbato:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Suero o Plasma:Cuantitativo:
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Ascorbato:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Suero o Plasma:Qn:
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Askorbaat:MCnc:Pt:S/P:Qn:
Synonyms: Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Plasma Seerum Seerum või plasma
fr-FR French (France) Ascorbate:Masse/Volume:Ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Numérique:
fr-BE French (Belgium) Ascorbate:Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Quantitatif:
fr-CA French (Canada) Ascorbate:Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Quantitatif:
it-IT Italian (Italy) Ascorbato:MCnc:Pt:Siero/Plasma:Qn:
Synonyms: Chimica Concentrazione di Massa Plasma Punto nel tempo (episodio) Siero Siero o Plasma
ko-KR Korean (Korea, Republic Of) 아스코르빈산염:질량농도:검사시점:혈청/혈장:정량:
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) ascorbaat:massa/volume:moment:serum of plasma:kwantitatief:
Synonyms: vitamine C
pt-BR Portuguese (Brazil) Ascorbato:MCnc:Pt:Sor/Plas:Qn:
Synonyms: ; Vit C; Vitamin C; Ascorbic acid; Mass concentration; Level; Point in time; Random; SerPl; SerPlas; SerP; Serum; SR; Plasma; Pl; Plsm; Quantitative; QNT; Quant; Quan; Chemistry
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Аскорбат:МассКонц:ТчкВрм:Сыв/Плаз:Колич:
Synonyms: Количественный Массовая концентрация Плазма Сыворотка Сыворотка или Плазма Точка во времени;Момент
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Askorbat:KütlKons:Zmlı:Ser/Plaz:Kant:
uk-UA Ukrainian (Ukraine) Аскорбат:Масова Концентрація:МоментЧасу:Сироватка/Плазма:Кількісно:
Synonyms: Ascorbic acid; c702; Chemistry; Level; Mass concentration; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR; UniversalLabOrders; Vit C; Vitamin C
zh-CN Chinese (China) 抗坏血酸:质量浓度:时间点:血清/血浆:定量型:
Synonyms: Vit C;抗坏血酸盐;维生素 C;VC 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 水平;浓度;质量浓度(单位体积) 血清或血浆

Example Units

Unit Source
mg/dL Example UCUM Units
mg/dL REGENSTRIEF

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CodeSystem lookup
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