The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Niacin
Order Code: NIACIN
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or IPR Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen
 
Whole Blood
Collection Medium:
Pink top tube (EDTA sprayed) 


Minimum:


Preferred minimum adults:
   8 mls whole blood collected in two 6 ml pink EDTA tubes
    (need 4 mls plasma from collection)
Absolute minimum pediatric:
   4 mls whole blood collected in 6 ml pink EDTA tube
    (need 2 mls plasma from collection)
1.5 ml whole blood - Pediatrics


Delivery Instructions:


Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.  Critical frozen.


Analytic Time:


2 weeks


Reference Range:


By report


Comments:


Protect specimen from light.

Specimen must be delivered to Specimen Control so that it can be frozen 
within 15 minutes of time of collection.


Methodology:


High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) V Phase Extraction


CPT Code:


84591


 


See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery




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Updated: 05/23/2007

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