Vitamin B12 - Biochemical Testing

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Biochemical Testing of Vitamin B12 Status  [1]

Serum Unsaturated Vitamin B12 Binding Capacity

 The methodology for this test is via radioimmunoassay.

 An excess amount of 57Co-labeled Vitamin B12 is incubated with the test serum, allowing the serum Vitamin B12 binders to become saturated.  Unbound Vitamin B12 is removed by absorption with albumin-coated charcoal and centrifugation.  The counts remaining in the supernatant are directly related to the unsaturated Vitamin B12 binding capacity.

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