VITAMIN B12

Test Code

LAB67

Preferred Specimen

Adult: One 4.5 mL light green top tube
Pediatric: One light green top microtainer

Other Acceptable Specimens

Red top, or gold top tube

Instructions

Sample must be centrifuged within one hour of collection. Serum/plasma (red top tube) must be removed from the red cells and put into aliquot tubes following centrifugation.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Centrifuge within one hour of collection
Ambient: 3 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: not specified

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Gross Hemolysis

Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Setup Schedule

Sunday-Saturday

Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Berkeley Medical Center
Barnesville Hospital
Braxton County Memorial
Camden Clark Medical Center
Garrett Regional Medical Center
Jackson General Hospital
Princeton Community Hospital
Potomac Valley Hospital
Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Summersville Regional Medical Center
St. Joseph’s Hospital
United Hospital Center
Uniontown Hospital
Wetzel County Hospital
Wheeling Hospital

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.