Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)

Specimen:

Test Code

VITB6

Specimen Name

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)

Collect

1-Green Top (Na-Heparin, Lithium-Heparin) Also acceptable EDTA, SST, Plain Red Top

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Plasma or Serum CRITICAL FROZEN LIGHT PROTECTED

Special Handling

Protect from light during collection, storage, and shipment. Separate serum or plasma from cells within one hour of collection, transfer to amber transport tube. Amber bag can also be used.

Rejection Criteria

Whole blood. Specimens not protected from light. Icteric specimens.

Stability

Ambient 3 Hours; Refrigerated 1 week; CRITICAL FROZEN 2 months

Methodology

Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Reported

2-6 days

CPT Codes

  • 84207

Components

Additional Information

Collect specimen after an overnight fast. Separate light-protected specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

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