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EPIC NAME: VITAMIN B12 EPIC CODE: LAB20421 |
Performing Laboratory
Saint Francis Medical Center-Chemistry
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Serum, Li- Heparin
Container/Tube: Plain, red-top tube or serum gel tube
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Protect specimen from light.
2. Hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.
3. Fasting is preferred
Specimen Transport Temperature
Serum: Refrigerated 24 hours/Frozen 2 months
Reference Values
200-978 pg/mL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday thru Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82607
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence