Vitamin B12

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Also known as cobalamin. 

 

Clinical indications:

• Measured to confirm the diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency following the identification of anaemia.
• Clinical and laboratory findings suggestive of B12 deficiency include neurological abnormalities, decreased serum vitamin B12 levels, macrocytic anaemia and increased excretion of methylmalonic acid.
  

 

Profile:

• Haematinics

 

Specimen type: 

• Blood

 

Sample type: 

• Serum

 

Turnaround time: 

• Inpatient: 24 hours
• Outpatient: 24 hours
• GP: 24 hours

Reference interval:

197 - 771 ng/L (Quoted by the manufacturer)