- VITB6
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
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Additional Information
Collect specimen after an overnight fast. Separate light-protected specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
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