- YFORB
RBC Folate
Specimen:
Test Code
YFORB
Specimen Name
RBC Folate
Collect
1-EDTA
Submit
4 mLs (Min: 1 mL) Whole Blood LIGHT PROTECTED CRITICAL FROZEN
Special Handling
Protect from light during collection, storage, and shipment. Mix specimen well. Transfer 4 mLs whole blood to an amber transport tube. Specimen can be left in original tube and placed in amber transport bag. Must be frozen immediately. Hematocrit must be provided from sample drawn within 24 hours of Folate, RBC collection.
Rejection Criteria
Non-frozen specimens. Clotted specimens.
Stability
Ambient 2 hours; Refrigerated 4 hours; Frozen 2 months
Methodology
Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
3-5 days
CPT Codes
- 82747
Components
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Additional Information
Hematocrit must be performed and indicated on the test request form. If the patient has not received a transfusion or experienced excessive bleeding between the RBC folate draw and the hematocrit draw, any hematocrit drawn within 24 hours of the RBC folate draw is acceptable.
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