Vitamin B1, Whole Blood
Test Code: 121186
Performing Lab: LabCorp
CPT Code: 84425 001
Synonym
B(1) Vitamin, Whole Blood; Thiamine, Whole Blood
Specimen Type
Whole blood, FROZEN
Specimen Container
Lavender-top (EDTA) tube
Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Handling
Draw blood. Do NOT separate. Transfer to a plastic transport tube. FREEZE. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, PLEASE SUBMIT SEPARATE FROZEN SPECIMENS FOR EACH TEST REQUESTED.
Patient Prep
Blood samples should be collected before breakfast in the morning and prior to any medication.
Unacceptable Conditions
Use of anticoagulants other than EDTA plasma
Temperature
FREEZE
Methodology
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
Stability
Frozen: 14 days
| Result Code | Result Name | LOINC |
|---|---|---|
| 121188 | Vit. B1, Whole Blood | 32554-8 |
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