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HelpTest Code VITB2 / VB2-MC VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN)
Performing Laboratory
Michigan Co-Tenancy Laboratory at Warde Medical Laboratory (MCL)
Useful For
Evaluating nutritional deficiency
Method Name
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Reference Values
6.2-39.0 nmol/L
Days and Times Test Performed
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Report Available
5 Days
Specimen Type
Plasma
Preferred Container
Lavender Top Tube (EDTA)
Preferred Volume
Plasma: 2 mL (Lavender Top Tube (EDTA))
Minimum Volume
Plasma: 0.5 mL (Lavender Top Tube (EDTA))
Specimen Collection and Handling
1. Draw blood in a lavender EDTA tube.
2. Spin specimen, separate and send plasma frozen in an amber screw-capped plastic vial.
3. Protect sample from light.
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type: Plasma
Frozen: 30 Days
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Room Temp: Unacceptable
Add On Capable
Contact Reference Lab – If add-on can never be done, report the test to the Administrative Analyst
CPT Code Information
|
CPT Code |
CPT Description |
CPT Disclaimer |
|---|---|---|
| 84252 | Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) |
Performing Laboratory Location
Michigan Co-Tenancy Laboratory at Warde Medical Laboratory (MCL)
Rejection Information
Sample collected in SST or PST
Advance Beneficiary Notice Requirements
No ABN Required
LOINC Code Information
49038-3
Maximum Laboratory Time
7 Days