Description
The Vitamin B1 (Thiamine), LC/MS/MS test contains 1 test with 1 biomarker. Vitamin B1 deficiency is most often associated with alcoholism, chronic illness and following gastric by-pass surgery. Prolonged deficiency causes beriberi. Plasma vitamin B1 is useful in evaluating nutritional assessment and compliance, while whole blood vitamin B1 is useful in evaluating body stores.
Disease/Condition
General Health
Location
Specimen
Type
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Analytes Included
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)