Vitamin B1
(Cyanocobalamin, Cobalamin)

Sample type: -

Serum.

24-hour urine sample.

Random urine sample.

Uses: -

• Measures the amount of one or more B vitamins in your blood or urine.

• Test is often used to check for certain types of anemia.

Precautions: -

• Patient may need to fast (not eat or drink) for several hours before the test.

• You don’t need any special preparations for a urine test.

Interfere factor: -

• Pernicious anemia.

• Had gastric bypass surgery.

• A family history of anemia.

• Symptoms of anemia, which include fatigue, pale skin, and dizziness.

Pre-analytical errors: -

• Wrong amount of collected specimen.

• Labelling errors.

Corrective actions: -

• Proper way of collecting the samples.

• Correct labelling.

Post-analytical errors: -

• Wrong results.

• Delay in delivery time.

Corrective actions: -

• Proper way of transporting the result.

• Correct way for storing the samples.

Reference range: -

160 to 950 (pg/mL).