Description
| Specimen: | 3 mL (2 mL min.) Uncovered tubes exposed to light are unacceptable. | ||||||
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| Method: | LC-MS/MS | ||||||
| Comment: | For the assessment of the vitamin B1 status, the direct measurement of TPP by HPLC is considered the method of choice because of better sensitivity and specificity. | ||||||
| Price: | 1050.00 | ||||||
| Report: | Sample Fri by 9 am; Report Tue | ||||||
| Usage: | Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) is an essential vitamin required for carbohydrate metabolism. It is converted in the intestine to Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP) which is the active form of Vitamin B1. The high risk factors for thiamine deficiency include old age, long term parenteral nutrition, hemodialysis, malabsorption or alcohol abuse. Severe deficiency causes congestive heart failure (wet beriberi), peripheral neuropathy (dry beriberi), Wernicke encephalopathy (a medical emergency that can progress to coma and death), and Korsakoff syndrome (often irreversible memory loss and dementia that can follow). | ||||||
| Doctor Specialty: | Physician | ||||||
| Disease: | Disorders of Nutrition | ||||||
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| Home Collection: | Available | ||||||
| Department: | HPLC | ||||||
| Pre Test Information: | Wrap tube completely with black paper or aluminium foil. Uncovered tubes exposed to light are unacceptable. |
