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Folate Level

Message
Protect from light if not performed within 8 hours of draw.

Precautions:  This test should not be requested on patients who have recently received methotrexate or other folic acid antagonist. For patient’s receiving methotrexate therapy, folate results should be interpreted with caution.


Test Code
FOL


Preferred Specimen
Blood


Minimum Volume
0.50 ML


Transport Container
Gold SST


Reference Range


Reference ranges are age, sex, and methodology dependant.







Performing Laboratory
Indiana Regional Medical Center



The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.