Test ID: ZH347
CPT code: 84591
LOINC:
Specimen Type: EDTA
Frequency: Setup: varies; analytic time 2-9 days
Instructions: 2mL plasma from lavender tube. Separate from cells within 2 hours and
refrigerate, Min 0.75mL.
Text: Niacin is used with diet changes (restriction of cholesterol and fat
intake) to reduce the amount of cholesterol and certain fatty substances
in your blood. Niacin is also used to prevent and treat pellagra (niacin
deficiency), a disease caused by inadequate diet and other medical
problems.
Components: Z1064 Niacin; Z8095 Nicotinamide; Z8096 Nicotinuric Acid
Methodology: High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)