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

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
Order Code: VTB1B
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or IPR Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen
 
Whole Blood
Collection Medium:
Green top tube (Na Heparin) 


Alternate
Collection Media:


Lavender top tube (EDTA), Light Green top tube (Lithium Heparin)


Minimum:


Adult preferred minimum: 3 mL whole blood from green top (NA Heparin) 
tube.
Adult absolute minimum: 1 mL whole blood from green top (NA Heparin) 
tube.
Pediatric minimum: 0.7-1.0 mL whole blood from lavender top (EDTA) tube


Delivery Instructions:


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


Specimen
Instructions:


Whole Blood is sample of choice.


Analytic Time:


6 days


Reference Range:


70-180 nmol/L


Methodology:


High Performance Liquid Chromatography


CPT Code:


84425


 


See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery




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Updated: 03/11/2008

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