Centralized Core Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories :
Send Out
Specimen Type:
Whole Blood
Tube Type:
Purple Top (EDTA)
Collection Volume:
4.0 mL
Cause for Rejection:
Gross lipemia, specimen clotted, specimen received in glass vial, specimen not protected from light
Availability:
Sent to Reference Laboratory
Methodology:
Extraction/Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Special Instructions:
Fasting overnight (12-14 hrs). (Infants: draw prior to next feeding).
Invert 8 to 10 times to mix blood.
Additional Info:
Reference range available on patient report
Test ID/Workstation :
VITB1
Specimen Type:
Whole Blood
Tube Type:
Purple Top (EDTA)
Collection Volume:
4.0 mL
Cause for Rejection:
Gross lipemia, specimen clotted, specimen received in glass vial, specimen not protected from light
Availability:
Sent to Reference Laboratory
Methodology:
Extraction/Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Special Instructions:
Fasting overnight (12-14 hrs). (Infants: draw prior to next feeding).
Invert 8 to 10 times to mix blood.
Additional Info:
Reference range available on patient report
