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Folate, Serum

FOL
Example Reports
Abnormal
Normal

Ordering Recommendation

Aids in the detection of folate deficiency.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum separator tube. Also acceptable: Green (sodium or lithium heparin).

Specimen Preparation

Protect from light during collection, storage, and shipment. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to ARUP Amber Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions

EDTA plasma. Hemolyzed specimens. Refrigerated specimens exposed to light for more than 24 cumulative hours.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 8 hours; Frozen: 6 months

Methodology

Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

Reference Interval

Less than or equal to 3.9 ng/mL: Deficient
4.0-5.8 ng/mL: Indeterminate
Greater than or equal to 5.9 ng/mL: Normal                

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

82746

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0070070 Folate, Serum 2284-8
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Aliases

  • Folic Acid
  • serum folate
  • Vitamin B9
Folate, Serum