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| Test Name: | Folate, RBC |
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| Test Code: | 266015 |
| Other Names: | N/A |
| Test Includes: | Folate, Hemolysate, Hematocrit, Folate, RBC |
| Specimen Requirements: | Whole blood (TWO TUBES), |
| Container: | TWO full lavender-top (EDTA) tubes |
| Collection Instructions: | Transfer 7 mL from one whole blood tube into a plastic transport tube and FREEZE. Refrigerate second whole blood tube. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, PLEASE SUBMIT SEPARATE FROZEN SPECIMENS FOR EACH TEST. |
| Stability: | FREEZE whole blood transport tube and refrigerate whole blood specimen. |
| Rejection Criteria / Special Instructions: | N/A |
| Methodology: | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) |