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Dear Doctor Letter (Rote-Hand-Brief) on medicinal products containing biotin: risk of false laboratory test results due to biotin interferences

2019.05.15

Active substance: biotin

Taking medicinal products, dietary supplements or dietary food for special medical purposes is associated with a risk of false positive or false negative laboratory test results.

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