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Vitamin B12
Alternate Names
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Vit B12 |
Laboratory
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Biochemistry |
Specimen
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Blood |
Container
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Serum tube (gold cap OR red cap w. yellow insert) |
Minimum Adult Volume
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5mL |
Minimum Paediatric Volume
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None |
Notes
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Testing should not be performed on grossly haemolysed samples. As of 16/06/2021, Total Vitamin B12 measured using Roche Cobas |
Frequency
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Daily |
Reference Interval
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Vitamin B12 Reference Interval: 156-698 pmol/L
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Test Code
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B12 |
Container ID
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S, SP, LH, LHP |