Test ID: PLP
Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate (PLP), Plasma
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
60295
NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Determining vitamin B6 status, including in persons who present with progressive nerve compression disorders, such as carpal tunnel and tarsal tunnel syndromes
Determining the overall success of a vitamin B6 supplementation program
Diagnosis and evaluation of hypophosphatasia
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate (PLP), P
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
B6 (Vitamin)
PALP (Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate)
Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate (PALP)
Pyridoxal Phosphate
Vitamin B6
Soft-PLP
PALP (Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate)
Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate (PALP)
Pyridoxal Phosphate
Vitamin B6
Soft-PLP
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