Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Vitamin B12 Build info

Synonyms

  • VITAMIN B12
  • B-12
  • VB12
  • COBALAMIN
  • LAB67

Short Name

VITAMIN B12

Procedure Master Number

LAB67

Procedure ID

782

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen: 1 mL of serum

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

2 Hours Room Temperature
2 Days refrigerated
56 Days frozen 

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

82607
 
LOINC Code: 3026-2

PDM

 5300385

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
VITAMIN B12, SERUM VITAMINB12 VITAMIN B 12 Vitamin B12