Niacin
| Order Code: | NIACIN |
| Epic Lab Code: | LAB3711 |
| Order Form: | A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req |
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
01250 PFP
356-3527
01250 PFP
356-3527
Specimen:
Whole Blood
Collection Medium:
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| Pink top tube | Pink top tube |
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 4 mL plasma
Absolute Minimum: 1 mL plasma
Absolute Minimum: 1 mL plasma
Rejection Criteria:
Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic specimens. Thawed specimens or specimens
not protected from light.
Delivery Instructions:
Wrap specimen in aluminum foil to protect from light.
Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.Turn Around
Time:
5-11 days upon receipt at reference laboratory.
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
CPT Code:
84591
See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery
