Test ID: Z5056
CPT code: 84207
LOINC: 30552-4
Specimen Type: Heparin non gel
Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; analytic time 1 days
Instructions: 1mL plasma from green non gel tube, freeze in amber vial to protect from
light. 12 hour fast. No vitamin supplements 24 hours prior to draw. Alt: PST
Text: Useful for determining the overall success of a vitamin B6 supplement
program; diagnosis and evaluation of hypophosphatasia; Determining
vitamin B6 status, including in persons who present with progressive
nerve compression disorders, such as carpal tunnel and tarsal tunnel
syndromes.
Methodology: Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)