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Test ID: VITB1
Thiamin (Vitamin B1), Whole Blood

Secondary ID A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011

81019

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Assessment of thiamin deficiency

 

Thiamin measurement in patients with behavioral changes, eye signs, gait disturbances, delirium, and encephalopathy; or in patients with questionable nutritional status, especially those who appear at risk and who also are being given insulin for hyperglycemia.

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with Fluorescence Detection

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

Thiamin (Vitamin B1), WB

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

B1, Vitamin
Soft-VITB1
TDP (Thiamin Diphosphate)
Thiamin Diphosphate (TDP)
Thiamin Pyrophosphate (TPP)
Thiamine
TPP (Thiamin Pyrophosphate)
Vitamin B1