Specimen:
Collect
- One Red Top
Also Acceptable:
- One Lavender (EDTA)
- One Pink Top (EDTA)
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.4 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.4 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 1 mL (Min:0.4 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Separate aliquot required for each frozen test ordered
- Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.
Rejection Criteria
- Use of separator tubes
Stability
Ambient: 1 Day(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatoqraphy-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Varies
Reported
4-10 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 84591
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 94998 - NICOTINIC ACID
- 94999 - NICOTINAMIDE
- 95000 - NICOTINURIC ACID
Last Updated: April 19, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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