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Test Code 62871071 Folate Level

Performing Laboratory

Torrance Memorial Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Hospital Preferred Specimen Type: Plasma

Container/Tube: Lithium heparin gel

 

Outreach Preferred Specimen Type: Serum

Container/Tube: Serum gel

 

Spin Instructions:

Serum gel:  Allow to sit for 30 minutes prior to spinning.  Spin within 2 hours of collection.

Heparin plasma: Spin within 45 minutes of collection. 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

 

Storage Temp Stability:
Refrigerated Temperature: 7 days
 

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Reference Range

New reference range effective 6/22/2021

Reference Range:
> 3.5 ng/mL

Aliases

Folic Acid

CPT Code

82746

Day(s) Test Set up/TAT

Performed:

Daily

Available STAT

TAT:

STAT: <1 hr

Routine: < 4 hrs