Result Test Name
QUEST VITAMIN B12
Laboratory
QUEST LAB
Result Test Code
1230910075
Laboratory Test Name
QUEST VITAMIN B12 (REFL)
Reportable Test Name
-
Result LOINC
2132-9
Collection Container
SST
Units
-
Collection Requirements
Preferred Specimen(s) 1 mL serum Alternative Specimen(s) Amber vial Minimum Volume 0.5 mL
Container Temp
Room Temperature (1)
Container Volume
.500
Test Info
Vitamin B12 (REFL) - B12 is decreased in pernicious anemia total or partial gastrectomy malabsorption and certain congenital biochemical disorders.
Shipping Instructions
Transport Container Serum separator tube (SST) Transport Temperature Room temperature Specimen Stability Room temperature: 7 days Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 28 days Reject Criteria Hemolysis