Vitamin B12
Alternate Names
B12
SoftLab Order Code
B12
Epic Order Name
VITAMIN B12
Epic Order ID
LAB67
Laboratory
Cary
Raleigh
Sample Type
Serum
Collection Container
RST (Orange top - Rapid Serum Tube)
Alternative Collection Container
SST (Gold Top Serum Separator tube)
Red/Black Speckle top (Serum tube)
Collecting Volume
1.0 mL
Minimum Collecting Volume
1.0 mL
Storage or Stability
Ambient 8 hrs. Refrigerated 4 days.
Causes for Rejection
Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, or icteric samples. If the cells are not separated from the serum/plasma within 2 hours.
CPT Codes
82607