Specimen Requirements
Title
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
Specimen Requirement
Collect lavender EDTA, send whole blood room temp or refrigerated same day collected, do not delay sending.
Methodology
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
Stability
Room temp: 24 hours, Refrigerated: 24 hours, Frozen: 14 days
Reference Range
The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.
Turnaround
4-6 Days
Clinical Use
For the assessment of thiamine deficiency.
Test Code
VB1