| Synonyms:
| Folic Acid |
| Specimen: | Blood; (1) SST (serum separator) or Red (no preservative) top vacutainer tube.
Patient should be fasting. |
| Volume: | Full primary tube |
| Minimum Volume: | 300 microL serum |
| Collection: | If tube other than an SST is collected, transfer serum to a tightly capped plastic aliquot tube within 2 hours of collection for transport.
Refrigerate at 2-8°C up to 48 hours; freeze at -20°C for longer storage.
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| Rejection Criteria: | Hemolysis; incorrect specimen type; quantity not sufficient for testing; improper labeling.
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| Reference Range: | 5-24 ng/mL |
| Methodology: | |
| Test Use: | Detect folate deficiency: monitor therapy with folate; evaluate megalobastic and macrocytic anemia; evaluate alcoholic patients and those with prior jejunoileal Bypass for morbid obsesity or those with intestinal blind-loop syndrome. May be decreased in |
| Additional Information: | No Additional Information Listed |
| Testing Includes: | Quantitative determination of folate. |
| Testing Facility: | AnMed Laboratory |