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Vitamin B12
Test CodeB12
CPT Codes
82607
Preferred Specimen
2.0 ml of whole blood.(1.0 mL of serum)
Minimum Volume
0.6 mL of whole blood (0.3 mL of serum)
Transport Container
Serum separator
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 4 weeks at -20 degerees
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 4 weeks at -20 degerees
Methodology
Competitive Assay
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Inpatient turn around time: Reports in 8 hours. Outpatient testing received by noon will be reported by 4:30 p.m. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.
