Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxal Phosphate)
Abbreviation: PLP
Panel: Vitamin & Mineral Tests · All vitamins & minerals tests
Typical adult reference range
| Conventional units | 5–50 µg/L |
| SI units | 20–202 nmol/L |
Ranges vary between laboratories and methods — compare your result with the range printed on your own report.
What a high or low result can mean
High vitamin b6 (pyridoxal phosphate): high values can be seen with excess supplementation.
Low vitamin b6 (pyridoxal phosphate): low values may occur with poor intake, alcohol use, or certain medications.
These are associations, not a diagnosis: the same result can have several causes, and your clinician interprets it with the rest of your results and history.
Good to know
Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate is the active form measured in plasma.