Vitamin B12, Binding Capacity, Serum

Vitamin B12, Binding Capacity

Order Code:	B12BC
Epic Lab Code:	LAB4248
Order Form:	A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req

Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527

Specimen:

Serum

Collection Medium:

Red top tube

Minimum:

Recommended minimum: 1 mL serum Absolute minimum: 0.1 mL serum

Delivery Instructions:

Wrap specimen in aluminum foil to protect from light. Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.

Analytic Time:

5 working days upon receipt at reference laboratory

Reference Range:

800-2600 pg/mL

Interpretive Data:

This assay measures the unsaturated binding capacity of serum for vitamin B12.

Comments:

Protect sample from light by covering with tin foil.

Methodology:

Radioimmunoassay

CPT Code:

82608