Test Directory
4207 Folate, serum
Specimen Type
Specimen Stability
Reference Range
Serum-SST; Fasting
7 Days 2-8° C
> 5.3 ng/mL
Specimen Requirements
Preferred amount: 1.0 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Method
Immunochemiluminometric (ICMA)
Schedule
Mon-Sat
Turn-Around Time
24 hrs
Instructions/Notes
Centrifuge required?: Yes
Fasting required?: Yes
Fasting required?: Yes
Clinical Utility
To help diagnose the cause of anemia or neuropathy (nerve damage); to evaluate nutritional status; to monitor effectiveness of treatment for B12 or folate deficiency.
CPT Codes
82746
