| Test CODE | NAME |
|---|
0921
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
| Methodology: | Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) |
| Performed: | Varies |
| Reported: | 3-5 days |
| Specimen Required: | Collect: Green (sodium or lithium heparin) - 0.5 ml plasma.
Specimen Preparation: Separate plasma from cells within one hour of collection. Protect from light within one hour of collection, and during storage and transport. Transfer plasma to an Amber Transport Tube.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Frozen.
Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
Unacceptable Conditions: Hemolyzed specimens or specimens other than heparin . Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen at -20°C: 1 months
NOTE: * This test is approved for all states. *
Accu Reference Medical Laboratory |
| CPT Code(s): | 84425 |