Specimen Requirements
Title
FOLATE, RBC
Specimen Requirement
FASTING IS PREFERRED
DRAW LAVENDER/EDTA TUBE/3.0mL WHOLE BLOOD (0.5mL MIN) REFRIGERATED.
Methodology
Stability
Room Temp 8 hours; Refrigerated 72 hours; Frozen 14 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
1 day Performed Mon-Fri
Clinical Use
Detect folate deficiency; monitor therapy with folate; evaluate megaloblastic and macrocytic anemia
Test Code
RBCF