91104 Folate, RBC - Interpath Laboratory, Inc.

91104 Folate, RBC

Specimen:

Collect:

One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Submit:

2 mL (Min:1 mL) Whole blood. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Protect from Light
Submit Hematocrit value (or second EDTA sample, refrigerated) for proper interpretation.
Samples must be submitted in plastic transfer tube.

Rejection Criteria:

Clotted Specimen

Stability:

Ambient: 3 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 24 Hour(s); Frozen: 2 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay; Immunoassay

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

82747 - Folic Acid, Rbc

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 280-903 ng/mL