Folate, Serum - St. Mary's Regional Medical Center

Additional Codes

LAB69

Used to diagnose folic acid deficiency.

St. Mary's Regional Medical Center-Chemistry

CPT: 82746

Container/Tube: Plain, red-top tube or serum gel tube

Specimen: 1 mL of serum

Transport Temperature: Ambient

Collection Instructions: Fasting (8 hours). Protect specimen from light by wrapping in foil. Avoid hemolysis.

Normal: >5.38 ng/mL

Deficient: 0.35-3.37 ng/mL

Indeterminate: 3.38-5.38 ng/mL

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