Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Folate Build info

Synonyms

  • FOLATE
  • FOLIC ACID
  • VITAMIN B9
  • LAB69

Short Name

FOLATE

Procedure Master Number

LAB69

Procedure ID

786

Clinical Info

Aids in the detection of folate deficiency.

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen: 1 mL of serum (0.6 mL min)

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability


2 hours Hours Room Temperature
2 Days Refrigerated
28 Days Frozen

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday,Continuously

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

82746

PDM

 5300390

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
FOLATE, SERUM FOLATE FOLATE Folate