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Vitamin B12 and Folate
Test CodeB12FO
CPT Codes
82607, 82746
Includes
B12 and Folate
Preferred Specimen
2.0 mL of whole blood (1.0 mL of serum)
Minimum Volume
1.2 mL of whole blood (0.6 mL of serum)
Instructions
Samples need to be completely separated from cellular material.
Transport Container
Serum Separator (gold top)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 4 weeks at -20 C
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 4 weeks at -20 C
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Turbid and hemolyzed samples are unacceptable.
Methodology
See individual assays
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Inpatient turn around time: Reports in 8 hours. Outpatient testing received by noon will be reported by 4:30 p.m. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.
