RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), PLASMA OR SERUM
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

  VITB2

MGH LIS Test No

  626

Schedule

  Monday-Friday

Testing Time

  2 days

Testing Lab

  Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

  VITB2

Specimen Info

Type

  1 Red Top (Plain)  

Volume

  1.0 mL

Temperature

  Frozen

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  SST TUBE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Patient must not consume any alcohol for 24 hours before the specimen
is drawn.  Spin down and send 1.0 mL of serum frozen in plastice vial.
Protect specimen form prolonged exposure to light.
 

Type

  1 Green Top (Sodium Heparin)  

Volume

  1.0 mL heparinized plasma

Temperature

  Frozen

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  PST TUBE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE
Patient must not consume any alcohol for 24 hours before the specimen
is drawn.  Spin down and send 1.0 mL of heparinized plasma
frozen in plastice vial.  Protect specimen form prolonged exposure to light.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. Includes quantitation by fluorometry.

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
84252

Reference Range
Normal: 3-15 ug/L
Marginally low: 2 ug/L
Diminished: <2 ug/L

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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