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Specimen Required
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Serum gel
Acceptable: Red top
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL Serum
Collection Instructions:
1. Allow specimen to clot for 30 minutes at room temperature.
2. Centrifuge for 15 minutes at 1000 x g.
3. Aliquot 0.5 mL serum into a plastic vial.
4. Send frozen.
Children's Mercy Hospital
Note:
CMH COLLECTION: 1mL blood in a Red gel vacutainer
Specimen Minimum Volume
Serum: 0.2 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Serum SST | Frozen (preferred) | 21 days |
| Refrigerated | 7 days |
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | Reject |
| Gross lipemia | Reject |
| Specimens containing particulate matter or microbial contamination | Reject |
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