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| Organization: | Alberta Precision Laboratories | ||||||
| Test Name/Synonym: | Vitamin B6, Whole Blood (Synonym: Pyridoxal, Pyridoxal 5 Phosphate, Pyridoxamine, Pyridoxine) | ||||||
| Ordering Alert: | Note to ordering physician: This test requires review and approval by APL Medical & Scientific Staff. | ||||||
| Collection Alert: | Protect from light by wrapping entire container in foil. Place on ice immediately after collection. | ||||||
| LABID (Connect Care): | LAB5800 | ||||||
| Specimen Type: | Blood | ||||||
| Primary Container: | LAVENDER EDTA | ||||||
| Minimum Collection Volume: | 1 mL whole blood | ||||||
| Specimen Collection Requirements: | Protect from light. Label both the container and the foil with a specimen label. Minimum 10 hour fast is required; collect in the morning before breakfast. Do not consume alcohol, or nutritional supplements containing vitamin B6 (pyridoxal, pyridoxine), within 24 hours of collection. For newborns the specimen is collected just before next feed. Calgary Zone: Test cannot be collected by Mobile Collection Service (MCS). Vitamins B1 and B6 can be performed on the same specimen. | ||||||
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| Stability and Storage: | Protected from light
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| Processing: | DO NOT centrifuge or separate specimen. Freeze specimens. Ensure whole blood remains protected from light by either wrapping entire tube in foil, or transferring whole blood into an amber tube with amber or opaque lid. Calgary Foothills McCaig Lab Accession: Send frozen specimens received on weekends/holidays to ACCC Central Receiving Lab. Ensure frozen specimens do not thaw. ACCC Central Receiving Lab: Store frozen specimens in -80°C freezer, PK designated shelf. | ||||||
| Transportation: | Monday to Friday: Transport frozen specimens to Calgary Arthur Child Cancer Centre, Central Receiving Lab. Weekends/holidays: Transport frozen specimens to Calgary Foothills McCaig Lab. | ||||||
| Method: | High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Fluorescence detection. | ||||||
| Testing Schedule: | Batched - test performed within 2 weeks of receipt of specimen | ||||||
| Reference Interval: | 51.0 – 183.0 nmol/L | ||||||
| Testing Area: | TDM/Pharmacokinetics | ||||||
| Performing Site: | Arthur Child Cancer Centre, APL Pharmacokinetics Lab | ||||||
| Last Updated On: | Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | ||||||
