Test ID: FPAB
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) Bioassay
Specimen Type 
Describes the specimen type needed for testing
Serum
Specimen Required Defines the optimal specimen. This field describes the type of specimen required to perform the test and the preferred volume to complete testing. The volume allows automated processing, fastest throughput and, when indicated, repeat or reflex testing.
Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s). (Serum gel tube is acceptable.) Spin down and transfer to plastic Amber vial (T192) to protect from light. Freeze and send 1 mL of serum frozen.
Specimen Minimum Volume Defines the amount of specimen required to perform an assay once, including instrument and container dead space. Submitting the minimum specimen volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or perform reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (quantity not sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.
0.5 mL
Reject Due To Identifies specimen types and conditions that may cause the specimen to be rejected
| Hemolysis: | Mild OK; Gross reject |
| Thawing: | Warm reject; Cold reject |
| Lipemia: | Mild OK; Gross reject |
| Icterus: | NA |
| Other: | Reject specimens containing particulate matter or microbial contamination. |
Specimen Stability Information Provides a description of the temperatures required to transport a specimen to the laboratory. Alternate acceptable temperature(s) are also included.
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Serum | Frozen | 21 days |
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