Last Modified:
5/17/2023 5:43:32 AM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Recommended as outpatient testing only
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Patient should discontinue taking Biotin, Vitamin B7, or Vitamin H 48 hours before getting blood drawn.
Specimen Requirements:
1.0 mL Serum from a SST Gold Top Tube placed in an opaque bag
Collection Instructions:
Protect from Light by placing in an opaque plastic bag
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
48 hours Refrigerated
Specimen must be frozen if testing is delay
6-8 hours unspun
Reference Range:
> 4.5 ng/mL
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Patients taking vitamin supplements containing high doses of biotin (>5 mg/day) may have falsely increased test results generated.
Excessive light exposure may alter Vitamin B12 and Folate values
Methodology:
Chemiluminescence
Clinical Significance:
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Parkview Regional Medical Center
PHL Test Code:
DAFOL
EPIC Test Code:
LAB3264
Alternate Test Names:
Folate Direct Access; Folate Serum; Folic Acid; Serum Folate
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
82746
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