Days Set Up
Varies; test performed once per week
Analytic Time

3 - 15 days

Soft Order Code
B3

Test Updated:

Synonyms

Nicotinic Acid
Niacin

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

Test Usage
 
Reference Range

Adult (>or=10 years): 0.50 - 8.45 mcg/mL; Pediatric (<10 years): 0.50 - 8.91 mcg/mL.

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Specimen Requirements

Collection Onsite

Collect specimen in a lavender top tube. Send to Specimen Processing in a green bag. Specimen must be spun and protected from light within 30 minutes of collection.

Collection Offsite

Collect specimen in a lavender top tube. Centrifuge, aliquot plasma into an amber PFL plastic vial and freeze within 30 minutes of collection.

Lavender Top Tube
Normal Volume
4 mL EDTA plasma
Minimum Volume
1 mL EDTA plasma

Billing Information

CPT Code
84591
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
 

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Quality that sets us apart

As the reference laboratory division of Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology, MLabs shares the institution's commitment to applying established quality principles to clinical laboratory testing. Like other large organizations in complex, consequential fields, we rely on an established approach to monitor quality throughout the testing process.

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