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Anti oxidative capacity (s) (Serum, frozen (s))

Specimens: 1 ml Serum, frozen (s)
Info:

A diet including fresh fruit and vegetables is important for the supply with antioxidants. A sufficient amount of the following vitamins should be taken in:

  • Vitamin E
  • Vitamin A
  • Beta-carotene
  • Vitamin C
  • Selenium
  • Coenzyme Q10
< 280 µmol/lLow anti-oxidative capacity
280 - 320 µmol/lModerate anti-oxidative capacity
321 - 392 µmol/lHigh anti-oxidative capacity


This test is a health service that public health patients have to pay for by themselves (known as IGeL-Leistung in Germany).

Preanalytics/Notes:

Let venous blood coagulate at room temperature within 30 min. after sampling, centrifuge, transfer supernatant serum into a new tube, label this tube accordingly, freeze and dispatch deep-frozen.

Method: Photometric assay
Dimension: µmol/l
Set-up: on demand
Duration: 10 days
Indication/Significance:

Abundant free radicals have a harmful effect on the biological structures and should be of importance for:

  • The process of ageing
  • The development of arteriosclerosis
  • Hepatic, renal and pulmonary diseases
  • The development of neuro-degenerative diseases
  • Development of cancer

The determination of the anti-oxidative capacity in the blood is used as a diagnostic method in order to detect a disruption of the anti-oxidative balance early. In addition, the parameter serves the control and optimisation of an anti-oxidative therapy or a change of nutrition.

Interpretation:

sample referred to a partner lab

Reference range / valuation (openclose)

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Abrechnung GOÄ

Die Kosten werden für den i. d. R. genutzten 1,15-fachen GOÄ-Satz dargestellt. Wird die Unter­suchung nicht in Ihrem regionalen Labor durch­geführt, erfolgt die Analyse in dem Labor, das im Leistungs­ver­zeich­nis genannt ist. In diesem Fall gilt der dort für die Untersuchung angegebene Preis.