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Notification Type
Back VITAMIN B5 (Pantothenic Acid) | |
|---|---|
| Test Code:D166 | Specimen Collection:Serum |
| Component: Vitamin B5 | Method: LC/MS/MS |
| Collection Notes:Serum separator tubes are not acceptable. Separate serum or plasma from cells and transport in a plastic screw-capped vial. Transport frozen. | |
| Clinical Utility:Pantothenic Acid is a component of coenzyme A and is involved in fatty acid metabolism. | |
| CPT Code:84591 | Testing Location:Sent to reference lab |
SPECIMEN/STABILITY TYPETemperature:Serum (1.2 mL) Ambient 6 Hours Refrigerated 4 Days Frozen 30 Days Plasma (1.2 mL), EDTA Ambient 6 Hours Refrigerated 4 Days Frozen 30 Days | |