Vitamin B2 in whole blood by Fluorimetry – FAST

Vitamin B2 in whole blood by Fluorimetry – FAST (code  Z85110) – 100 tests package.

INSIGHTS
Riboflavin (or vitamin B2) is found mainly in foods such as phosphorylated forms. To be absorbed, it is dephosphorylated by specific phosphatases that are found in the small intestine. Riboflavin is involved in numerous metabolic reactions that can also cover other vitamins. This means that a deficiency of riboflavin can lead to a plurideficience of other vitamins. Symptoms of lack of vitamin B2 are: mitochondrial alterations, increase of lipidic peroxidation, anemic state caused by shortage of iron, increase synthesis of glutathione and consequent decrease of amino acids involved in such processes. The molecule is essential for other metabolic functions, especially the  ones involving tissues. It keeps in fact in good health the digestive and respiratory mucus, in addition to contributing to the integrity of the nervous system, skin and eyes. Essential for development and growth, vitamin B2 activates the enzymes involved in many reactions.

Principle of Method 

Vitamin B2 are separated treating the serum/plasma with a suitable precipitant and injected directly in the chromatographic system

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