Test ID BLOD0218 Vitamin B3
AKA
Niacin, Nicotinic Acid
Specimen Type/Requirements
Red (Serum w/out gel) tube - Serum (preferred)
Lavender (EDTA) tube - plasma
Note: Protect specimen from light.
Do not use gel barrier or serum separator tubes.
This test requires its own frozen aliquot.
Not affected by hemolysis or lipemia.
Stability/Transport
Room Temperature | Unacceptable | |
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Refrigerated | Unacceptable | |
Frozen | 30 days | Preferred for transport |
Performed Test Frequency
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Methodology
Liquid Chomatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
Performing Lab
Quest Chantilly
CPT
84591
Specimen Volume
Preferred Volume | 2.0 mL |
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Minimum Volume | 1.0 mL |
Report Available
4 days
Interface Build Information
Result Code | Result Code Description |
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15944 | Nicotinic Acid |
15945 | Nicotinamide |