Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
(Vit B1)

Sample type: -

Serum.

Uses: -

Check for any deficiency which can cause serious illness.

Precautions: -

Does not require any special preparations to be made.

Interfere factors: -

• Alcoholism.

• Crohn’s disease.

• Anorexia.

• People who have undergone dialysis.

• Individuals who take digoxin or phenytoin.

• Old age.

• HIV/AIDS.

Pre-analytical error: -

• Hemolyzed specimen.

• Misidentification of sample and patient.

Corrective actions: -

• Correct labelling of samples.

• Proper sample transportation.

Post-analytical error: -

• Delay in test results.

• Mix in patient’s profile.

Corrective actions: -

• Results delivery on time.

• Correct labelling.

Reference Range: -

2.5 -7.5 μg/dL.