Folate, RBC
Also known as Red Blood Cell Folate, RBC Folic Acid, Folic Acid, RBC, Red Cell Folate, RBC Folate
What it measures
- Folate, RBCLOINC 2283-0
Specimen
- Specimen
- Whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube sent at room temperature will have folate and hematocrit testing performed.
- Minimum volume
- 0.2 mL
- Also accepted
- 2 mL frozen (EDTA) whole blood in a transport tube.; Note: HCT testing cannot be performed on a frozen specimen. A default HCT result will be used for calculation of the RBC folate value.
- Container
- EDTA (lavender-top) tube
- Temperature
- Room temperature
Both the HCT and folate will be performed on this tube. If sample is sent frozen, a default hematocrit will be used for calculation of the RBC folate. Do not freeze as this will affect the HCT.
Billing
CPT 82747