Vitamin B6
(a.k.a Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate, PLP)
minimum sample volume required ~ 4ml
Tube type: EDTA
Other acceptable tube types
SST
Special instructions
Samples for vitamin B6 analysis MUST be protected from light from collection.
Sent away
to Synnovis
Reference range
14.6 - 72.9
Units
nmol/L
Linked to
ALP
Turnaround Time
3
weeks
Department: Biochemistry
Clinical Application
Vitamin B6 is useful as part of the investigation of persistent low alkaline phosphatase (ALP) for ?hypophosphatasia.
Significantly elevated levels of vitamin B6 may also be toxic.
Webpage created: April 2026.