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
Specimen:
Whole Blood
Collection Medium:
and
Pink top tube Pink top tube
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 4 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