Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Also known as Riboflavin, B2
What it measures
- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)LOINC 49038-3
Before the visit
Fasting preferred
Overnight fasting is required. Avoidance of vitamin supplements for 24 hours prior to collection is preferred.
Specimen
- Specimen
- 1 mL frozen serum collected in a red-top tube (no-gel) - protected from light
- Minimum volume
- 0.5 mL
- Also accepted
- Frozen plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube - protected from light
- Container
- Amber transport tube
- Temperature
- Frozen
Pour serum or plasma into amber transport tube (preferred) or transport tube wrapped in aluminum foil to protect from light.
Turnaround
Set up: Tues-Sat
Billing
CPT 84252