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Test Code LAB20615 Folate, RBC

Department

Send Outs

Reference Lab Test Number

RBCF

Collection Requirements

Fasting preferred

If specimen is submitted frozen, please provide hematocrit result. A hematocrit collected within

24 hours of the RBCF collection is acceptable if the patient has not received a transfusion or

experienced excessive bleeding in that 24 hour period.

Please note: Methotrexate and leucovorin may interfere with assay.

Primary Collection Container

Lavender 4 mL (K3EDTA)

Transport

Whole Blood Refrigerated

Preferred Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Processing

Send 3.0 mL whole blood (entire sample) in the original collection tube.

Stability

Ambient: 8 hours

Refrigerated: 72 hours

Frozen: 60 months

Minimum Testing Volume

1.0 mL

Reference Range

280-791 ng/mL

Methodology

Chemiluminescence

Performed

2-4 days

Reported

Monday-Friday

CPT Codes

82747

Unacceptable Conditions

Lipemia, clotted whole blood, plasma, serum