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Vitamin Profile 2

Profile details

  • Vitamin A (Retinol)
  • Beta Carotene
  • Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
  • Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
  • Vitamin B3 (Nicotinamide)
  • Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
  • Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) – Red cell
  • Vitamin B12 (Active)
  • Vitamin D (25-OH)
  • Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol)

Code

VIT2

Sample Reqs

AAA [38] BB[7] [13]

Turnaround

5 days

Special instructions

[7] Sample should be separated and frozen if sending overnight. [13] Protect from light. [38] EDTA sample should not be separated: send whole blood.



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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Updated Wednesday, 15 January 2025