| Vitamin B3 |
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| REQUESTING AND COLLECTING |
| | Ordering: | | Measurement of niacin metabolites in urine is used to assess vitamin B3 |
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| | Collection: | | Record start and finish times of urine collection on bottle. |
| Container(s): | | 24 hr urine container with acid (available from SydPath) |
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| | GENERAL INFORMATION |
| | Reference Intervals: | | See individual report or contact testing laboratory for information. |
| | Laboratory: | | Referred to: CSLS Biochemistry (9515-8279) |
| Synonyms: | | Niacin |
| | Lab Website: | | Central Sydney Laboratory Services |
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| INSTRUCTIONS FOR REFERRING LABORATORIES |
| Handling and | | Record urine volume, mix thoroughly, send 50 mL aliquot at 4°C |
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| INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING AT SYDPATH |
| SydPath Handling: | | SPRO: Urine, aliquot (x1). Place in Sendaway basket in SPRO fridge. |
| Mnemonic: | | VITB3 |
| | GEcode: | | VB3 |
| | SydPath | | Chemical Pathology |
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| Date Published: Monday, 5 July 2010 |