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Folate
Test CodeFOLATE
Alias/See Also
Folic Acid
CPT Codes
82746
Preferred Specimen
Serum red top tube, Protect from light
Minimum Volume
1 mL S
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 2 hours
Refrigerated: 2 days
Frozen: 1 month
Refrigerated: 2 days
Frozen: 1 month
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolyzed Specimen
Unprotected from light
Unprotected from light
Reference Range
Male/Female All Ages: 3.1-17.5 ng/mL
Borderline deficient: 2.2-3.0 ng/mL
deficent: < 2.2 ng/mL
Ecessive: > 17.5 ng/mL
Borderline deficient: 2.2-3.0 ng/mL
deficent: < 2.2 ng/mL
Ecessive: > 17.5 ng/mL
Performing Laboratory
Little Company of Mary Hospital
2800 W. 95th St.
Evergreen Park, IL 60805
