Days Set Up
Daily, 24 hours
Analytic Time

4 hours

MiChart Code
Folate
Soft Order Code
FOL

Test Updated:

Synonyms

Folate, Serum
FOL
FOLIC ACID LEVEL

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)

Test Usage

Detection of folate deficiency or monitoring folate therapy.

Reference Range

Deficient: less than 3.0 ng/ml

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Specimen Requirements

Collection Onsite

Collect specimen in an SST or red top tube. If analysis will be delayed more than 24 hours, centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial, and freeze. Hemolyzed specimens are inappropriate for analysis.

Collection Offsite

Collect specimen in an SST or red top tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate. If analysis will be delayed more than 24 hours, freeze aliquot. Hemolyzed specimens are inappropriate for analysis.

Yellow Top Tube
Normal Volume
0.50 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.25 mL serum

Billing Information

CPT Code
82746
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
2284-8

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As the reference laboratory division of Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology, MLabs shares the institution's commitment to applying established quality principles to clinical laboratory testing. Like other large organizations in complex, consequential fields, we rely on an established approach to monitor quality throughout the testing process.

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