Tests:B12: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 01:53, 1 April 2026

Synonym(s)	Vit B12, Vitamin B12, Cobalamin, VIT
Tube/Container Type	4 mL green top, gold top or red top
	0.5 mL Paediatric brown, yellow, or green top
Sample Type	Plasma or Serum (Clotted or LH)
Minimum Volume	250uL plasma or serum
Registration Code	B12, VIT (B12+Fol)
Add-on conditions	7 days @ 4°C
Test Availability	Mon - Fri 0800 - 1700
Turnaround Time	Hastings 1 - 2.5 hours / Central HB 6 - 8 hours / Wairoa 12 hours
Where analysed	Hastings
Department	Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448
Deletion Code	7874
Useful Information	B12 and folate requested together are registered as VIT Click Here
Measurement Uncertainty	Available upon request

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 [[Category:Tests]]
 [[Category:Biochemistry]]
-[[Category:Haematology]]
 {| class="wikitable"
 |'''Synonym(s)'''
 |Vit B12, Vitamin B12, Cobalamin, VIT
 |-
-|'''Specimen'''
+|'''Tube/Container Type'''
-|4 mL Lithium Heparin (green top) or SST (gold top)
+|4 mL green top, gold top or red top
 |-
-|'''Paediatric Specimen'''
+|'''''
-|0.5 mL Brown, yellow, or green top
+|0.5 mL Paediatric brown, yellow, or green top
+|-
+|'''Sample Type'''
+|Plasma or Serum (Clotted or LH)
+|-
+|'''Minimum Volume'''
+|250uL plasma or serum
+|-
+|'''Registration Code'''
+|B12, VIT (B12+Fol)
 |-
 |'''Add-on conditions'''
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 |'''Department'''
 |Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448
-|-
-|'''Registration Code'''
-|B12, VIT (B12+Fol)
 |-
 |'''Deletion Code'''
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 |'''Useful Information'''
 |B12 and folate requested together are registered as VIT
-[https://pathologytestsexplained.org.au/learning/test-index/vitamin-b12 Click Here]
+[https://www.pathologytestsexplained.org.au/ptests.php?q=Vitamin+B12 Click Here]
 |-
 |'''Measurement Uncertainty'''