Updated Test

Effective Date

09/29/2022

Updated Test

FOLATE, RBC

Specimen Information

If specimen is submitted frozen, please provide hematocrit result. A hematocrit collected within
24 hours of the RBCF collection is acceptable if the patient has not received a transfusion or
experienced excessive bleeding in that 24 hour period.

Please note: Methotrexate and leucovorin may interfere with assay.

Specimen Preparation

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Send 3.0 mL whole blood (entire sample) in the original collection tube.

Minimum Volume

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: 1.0 mL (mixed well)

Stability

Previous: Updated To:
Added: Room temperature: 8 hours
Added: Refrigerated: 72 hours
Deleted: Added: Frozen: 60 days