Vitamin B5

Alphabetical Test listing

Vitamin B5-994

Test name:

Vitamin B5

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Pantothenic acid
Pantothenate

Useful for:

Measurement of vitamin B5 level

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Red serum vial/tube - 5 mL

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL
Submission of the minimum volume does not allow for repeat testing

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot
Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum

Transport container:

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Alternate specimen type:

EDTA plasma

Alternate collection container:

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

Alternate collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gentle inverting 8 - 10 times, to prevent clotting

Alternate processing instructions:

Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Transfer plasma to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as EDTA plasma

Alternate transport container:

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) - 14 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x 3

Reason for rejection:

Gel-barrier tube

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (070086): R-NX

Days set up:

Mo - Fr

TAT:

4 - 6 days

Method:

Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

Reference ranges:

12.9 - 253.1 ng/mL

CPT codes:

84591

LOINC code:

Result 2722-7

Date created:

05/22/2019

Revised date:

05/22/2019

Review date:

03/18/2024