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HelpTest ID BLOD0605 Folate, Serum
Synonym
Folic Acid, Vitamin B9
Specimen Type/Requirements
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji, Black Hills
Gold top (Serum w/gel) tube - Serum (preferred)
Red top (Serum w/out gel) tube - Serum
Light Green top (Lithium Heparin w/gel) tube - Plasma
Fasting is preferred. Recent food intake may appreciably increase folate concentrations.
Test may be affected by hemolysis, icterus and lipemia.
Bismarck
Light Green top (Lithium Heparin w/gel) tube - Plasma (preferred)
Gold top (Serum w/gel) tube - Serum
Red top (Serum w/out gel) tube - Serum
Test may be affected by gross hemolysis, gross icterus and gross lipemia.
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bismarck, Bemidji, Black Hills
Specimen should be centrifuged and separated within 2 hours of collection.
Specimen Volume
| Preferred Volume | 1.0 mL |
|---|---|
| Minimum Volume | 0.5 mL |
Stability/Transport
Sioux Falls, Black Hills
| Room Temperature | Not Acceptable | |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 7 days | Preferred for transport |
| Frozen | Greater than 30 days |
Bismarck
| Room Temperature | Not Acceptable | |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 48 hrs | Preferred for transport |
| Frozen | 6 months |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
1 - 3 days
Methodology
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji, Black Hills
Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)
Bismarck
Chemiluminescence Two-step Competitive
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bismarck, Bemidji, Black Hills
CPT
82746