TEST OBSOLETE
Biotin
Order Code: MMLR
CPT Code: 84591
Referral Laboratory: Mayo Medical Laboratories
REPLACEMENT TEST
NEW TEST
Biotin, S
Order Code: BIOTN
CPT Code: 84591
Referral Laboratory: Mayo Medical Laboratories
Effective February 24,2021, MLabs will replace Biotin (MMLR) with Biotin, S (BIOTN) per Mayo Medical Laboratories.
Collection Instructions: Collect 3 mL of whole blood in a serum separator tube (SST). Centrifuge and aliquot 1 mL of serum into a plastic vial. Ship specimen frozen.
Methodology: Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) Stable Isotope Dilution Analysis
Analytic Time: Set up on Mondays, 2 Days turnaround time
Reference Range: ≥ 18 yrs: ≤ 0.3 ng/mL
Reference values have not been established for patients <18 years old.