Folate FOL
Method(s) | Chemiluminescent Immunoassay |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. |
Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8ºC (Min: 0.5 mL). |
Stability | Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: 30 days |
Unacceptable Conditions | Hemolyzed samples. |
Schedule | Daily, except Sundays |
Billing Code | 1010073 |
CPTCode | 82746 |
Notes | Results of this test may be falsely elevated in patients taking over-the-counter biotin supplements. |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
Greater than 5.4 ng/mL |