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Folic Acid-103

Test info

Test name:

Folic Acid

Test number:

103

Excellian order number:

82746.0

Abbreviation:

FOL

Alternate names:

Folate

Specimen

Patient preparation information:

Fasting prior to specimen collection is preferred as recent food intake may appreciably increase the folate concentration, however, non-fasting specimens will be accepted.

Fasting for a blood test

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin within one (1)hour of sample collection

Transport container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube - 5 mL

Alternate processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin within one (1)hour of sample collection
Transfer serum to a labelled as serum
False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum

Alternate transport container:

False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL)

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 48 hours

Ambient - 6 hours

Frozen - 28 days

Reason for rejection:

Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
Hemolysis
Improper anticoagulant or ratio
Delay in transport
Improper storage temperature affecting results
Improper container
Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
Quantity not sufficient (QNS)

Performance

Performing lab:

AHL - Chemistry: C

Days set up:

Mo - Sa

TAT:

1 - 2 days

Method:

Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) and Chemiflex

Clinical and Interpretive info

Reference ranges:

4.6 – 34.8 ng/mL

Billing

CPT codes:

82746

Tracking

Date created:

11/30/2001

Revised date:

09/14/2023

Review date:

01/08/2024