Do biotin supplements interfere with Vibrant testing?

Dietary supplements containing biotin may interfere in assays and may skew results to be either falsely high or falsely low. For patients supplementing with the recommended daily value of biotin (30mcg), draw samples 8 or more hours following the last biotin supplementation. For patients on mega-doses of biotin supplements (equal to or greater than 5mg/5,000mcg) draw samples at least 72 hours following the last biotin supplementation. For more information on tests that may be impacted by biotin interference, see the article "UPDATE: The FDA Warns that Biotin May Interfere with Lab Tests: FDA Safety Communication" at https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/update-fda-warns-biotin-may-interfere-lab-tests-fda-safety-communication

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