Vitamin B Profile
Profile details
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
- Vitamin B3 (Nicotinamide)
- Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
- Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) – Red cell
- Vitamin B12 (Active)
Code
VBP
Sample Reqs
AAB
Turnaround
5 days
Special instructions
No special instructions. Patients taking supplements may be advised to stop medication prior to testing.
Sample type guide
A
Lavender Vacutainer, EDTA anticoagulant, 4ml/6ml (6ml EDTA tubes are used for specific PCR assays)
B
Gold Vacutainer, SST/Gel anticoagulant, 5ml
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Additional information
Updated Saturday, 14 December 2024