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| 89240:VITAMIN B12 BINDING CAPACITY | |||||||||
| Alias Names: | Transcobalamine / VIT B12 | ||||||||
| Methodology: | Radioimmunoassay (RIA) | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 11/6/2008 3:30:40 PM | ||||||||
| Performed: | Monday, Thursday | ||||||||
| Released: | 1-5 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab | ||||||||
| CPT Code: | 82608-90 | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Foil wrap to protect from light during collection, handling, and transport. | ||||||||
| Handling: | Centrifuge and separate serum from cells and pour into a plastic vial. Protect from light. | ||||||||
| Stability: | After separation from cells 2 hours ambient, 4 days refrigerated, or 7 days frozen. | ||||||||
| Standard Volume: | 1 mL serum. | ||||||||
| Minimum Volume: | 0.1 mL serum. | ||||||||
| Transport: | Refrigerated, or frozen on dry ice. | ||||||||
| Comments: | This assay measures the unsaturated binding capacity of serum for vitamin B12. | ||||||||
| Reference Range: | |||||||||||||||||||
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800-2600 pg/mL
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