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Part Descriptions

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

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Carotene
Property
MCnc
Time
Pt
System
Bld
Scale
Qn
Method

Additional Names

Short Name
Carotene Bld-mCnc
Display Name
Carotene (Bld) [Mass/Vol]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Carotene, Blood

Basic Attributes

Class
CHEM
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 1.0
Last Updated
Version 2.40
Order vs. Observation
Both

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC Group Group Name
LG6294-5 Carotene|MCnc|Pt|ANYBldSerPl

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
es-AR Spanish (Argentina) caroteno:concentración de masa:punto en el tiempo:sangre:cuantitativo:
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Caroteno:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Sangre:Qn:
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Caroteno:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Sangre:Cuantitativo:
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Karoteen:MCnc:Pt:B:Qn:
Synonyms: Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Veri
fr-CA French (Canada) Carotène:Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:Sang:Quantitatif:
fr-FR French (France) Carotène:Masse/Volume:Ponctuel:Sang:Numérique:
fr-BE French (Belgium) Carotène:Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:Sang:Quantitatif:
it-IT Italian (Italy) Carotene:MCnc:Pt:Sangue:Qn:
Synonyms: Chimica Concentrazione di Massa Punto nel tempo (episodio) Sangue
ko-KR Korean (Korea, Republic Of) 카로틴:질량농도:검사시점:전혈:정량:
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) caroteen:massa/volume:moment:bloed:kwantitatief:
pt-BR Portuguese (Brazil) Caroteno:MCnc:Pt:SgTotal:Qn:
Synonyms: Beta carotene; Pro vitamin A; Mass concentration; Level; Point in time; Random; Blood; WB; Whole blood; Quantitative; QNT; Quant; Quan; Chemistry
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Каротин:МассКонц:ТчкВрм:Кр:Колич:
Synonyms: Количественный Кровь Массовая концентрация Точка во времени;Момент
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Karoten:KütlKons:Zmlı:Kan:Kant:
zh-CN Chinese (China) 胡萝卜素:质量浓度:时间点:全血: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 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;血液

Example Units

Unit Source
ug/dL Example UCUM Units

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

CodeSystem lookup
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