Merck, NIST968F, Fat-Soluble Vitamins in Frozen Human Serum

General description
A unit of NIST SRM 968f consists of two vials, each containing approximately 1 mL of frozen human serum at one of two different concentration levels.

NIST968F_Cert

NIST968F_SDS
Application
This fat-soluble vitamin standard reference material (SRM) is intended for use in validating methods for determining fat-soluble vitamins in human serum and plasma. It has also been used for qualifying control materials produced in-house and analyzed using those methods.
Preparation Note
The vials should be stored in the dark at a temperature between –70 °C.
Before use, the vials must be gently mixed and allowed to thaw at room temperature.

Other Notes
Certified for the analytes listed below.
Total Retinol, α-Tocopherol, α+α-Tocopherol

Reference/Informational value is provided for the following analytes.
Total α-Carotene, Trans-α-Carotene, Cis-α-Carotene, Total α-Carotene, Total Lycopene, Trans-Lycopene, Total α Cryptoxanthin, Total Lutein, Total Zeaxanthin, Total Lutein+Zeaxanthin, Retinyl Palmitate, Coenzyme Q10, Phylloquinone, 25-Hydroxyvitamin D
Vitamin D Metabolite, 25-Hydroxyvitamin D2, 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3, 3-epi-25-Hydroxyvitamin D3, Serum Density

See certificate for values and more details at nist.gov/SRM.
Instructions on safety measures, usage, storage, and handling are available in the certificate.
Details on transportation, disposal, and biomaterials are available in MSDS.

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