Does biotin affect urine? Biotin may also alter the results of urine pregnancy tests. Because of the large number of laboratory tests affected, patients should discontinue biotin for 48 hours or more prior to laboratory testing to minimize the risk of test interference.
Does biotin have negative side effects? There are currently no known adverse side effects of biotin when taken as prescribed by a doctor or through normal dietary intake. There are some cases where certain dietary or other habits have caused a deficiency of biotin.
Can biotin affect your kidneys? Risk to Patient: Biotin, vitamin B7 or vitamin H is a water-soluble vitamin eliminated through the kidney with a half-life between 8 and 24 hours, variable from person to person and increased with kidney failure. Because biotin deficiency is considered extremely rare, no RDI exists.