- FOL
Folate, Serum
Specimen:
Test Code
FOL
Specimen Name
Folate, Serum
Collect
1-SST SERUM ONLY
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum
Special Handling
Draw SST, allow to clot completely, then centrifuge. Hemolyzed specimens are unacceptable.
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, icteric specimens
Stability
Refrigerated 48 hours, then must be separated and frozen in a transport tube, Frozen 7 days.
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
1-2 days
CPT Codes
- 82746
Components
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Additional Information
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