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Folate, Serum
MessageFolate is an essential vitamin vital to normal cell growth and DNA synthesis. It is present in a wide variety of foods such as dark, leafy vegetables, citrus fruits, yeast, beans, egg,s and milk. It is absorbed by the small intesting and stored in the liver.
Test Code
FOLS
Alias/See Also
LAB3060005
CPT Codes
82746
Preferred Specimen
2.0 mL serum collected in a gold serum separator tube (SST)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL serum
Other Acceptable Specimens
2.0 mL serum collected in an orange rapid clot serum separator tube (RCT)
Specimen Stability
If the assay will not be completed immediately, refrigerate the samples at 2 - 8oC. If the assay will not be completed within 48 hours, freeze at -20oC or lower. Frozen specimens can be stored for up to six months before testing.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolyzed samples
Methodology
Immunoassayt
Reference Range
| Sex | Age | Reference Range |
|---|---|---|
| M/F | 0 - 150 years | >5.8 ng/mL |
Performing Laboratory
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
