VITB2
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3447
Synonyms:
Riboflavin
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Lavender top (EDTA) tube
Specimen Type:
Whole blood
Preferred Volume:
0.5 mL
Alternate Specimens:
Sodium heparin whole blood
Minimum Volume:
0.2 mL
Collection Procedure:
1. Draw blood. Do not separate.
2. Protect the specimen from light using the amber plastic transport tube with amber screw cap.
3. If amber tubes are not available, cover a standard transport tube completely, top to bottom, with aluminum foil.
4. Identify the specimen with the patient's name directly on the container and the outside of the aluminum foil.
Specimen Processing:
To avoid delays in turn around time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
Store and Transport:
Frozen
Unacceptable Condition:
Receipt of non-frozen sample, plasma or serum specimen, or specimen not protected from light.
CPT Codes:
84252 - Vitamin B2 (EAP 30021153)
Method:
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)