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.
Refer To
Warde Medical LaboratoryPrimary 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