METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE MUTATION (QUEST)
Specimen Required
Alternate Specimen
Methodology
Stability
Reference Range
Performed
| Draw blood in a lavender EDTA. Send 5.0 mL (3.0 mL) in original tube at room temperature. |
Alternate Specimen
| Whole blood: Dark blue EDTA, sodium or lithium heparin, and ACD A |
Methodology
| Polymerase Chain Reaction and Detection |
Stability
| Room temperature: 8 days; Refrigerated: 8 days; Frozen: 30 days |
Reference Range
| See report |
Performed
| Sunday - Saturday |
| 5 -7 days | |||||||||
| MTHFA | |||||||||
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