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Specimen Required
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: SST
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions: Draw blood in SST (serum separator tube). Allow sample to clot for 30 minutes at room temperature. Spin down and send 1 mL serum frozen in an amber vial (T915) to protect from light.
Children's Mercy Hospital
Note:
CMH COLLECTION: 1mL blood in a Red gel vacutainer
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum SST | Frozen (preferred) | 21 days | LIGHT PROTECTED |
| Refrigerated | 7 days | LIGHT PROTECTED |
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis: | Reject |
| Thawing: | Warm Reject; Cold OK |
| Gross lipemia: | Reject |
| List other reasons for rejection: | Reject specimens containing particulate matter or microbial contamination. Specimens unprotected from light. |
Day(s) Performed
Monday
Report Available
4 to 18 daysReporting Name
Pantothenic Acid (B-5) BioassayReference Values
Adult Reference Range
>10 Years                    37-147 ug/L
Pediatric Reference Range
≤1 Year                3.45 to 825 ug/L
>1 year to 10 Years      3.45 to 229.2 ug/L
Method Name
Microbiological Assay
Performing Laboratory
BioAgilytix DiagnosticsCPT Code Information
84591