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Folate
Test CodeLAB69
Alias/See Also
Folic Acid
CPT Codes
82746
Includes
Folate
Preferred Specimen
| Gold top tube (serum separator tube) |
Minimum Volume
2mL Serum
Other Acceptable Specimens
| Heparin plasma (green top tubes- lithium or sodium) |
Instructions
LAB: Centrifuge specimen
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen up to 4 weeks
Frozen up to 4 weeks
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Grossly Hemolyzed, contaminated, not enough volume
Setup Schedule
Everyday
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
2.8-20 ng/mL
Performing Laboratory
Hoag Newport
