Specimen Requirements
Title
METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE MUTATION (MTHFR)
Specimen Requirement
Collect Lavender EDTA, send 5.0 mL whole blood.
Alternate Specimen:
Whole blood Dark Blue EDTA, Sodium or Lithium heparin, ACD A
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction and Detection
Stability
Room temp: 8 days, Refrigerated: 8 days, Frozen: 30 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
5-7 days
Clinical Use
Test Code
MTHP