| Folate - serum |
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| REQUESTING AND COLLECTING |
| | Ordering: | | Please Note: RED CELL FOLATE is the preferred test for assesment |
| | of folate status. The tube for red cell folate is EDTA purple-top) tube. |
| Container(s): | | Serum (gold-top) - Required |
| | Heparin tube (5 mL lime-top) - NOT Acceptable |
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| | GENERAL INFORMATION |
| | Availability: | | Test performed daily (Mon-Fri). |
| | Reference Intervals: | | >10.5 nmol/L |
| | Note assay and Ref Int change 5th July 2010 |
| | New result = 1.3 x old result (approx) |
| | Change from Siemens Centaur to Roche E170 |
| | Laboratory: | | Auto Immunoassay (8382-9161) |
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| INSTRUCTIONS FOR REFERRING LABORATORIES |
| Handling and | | Centrifuge sample, store and transport serum at 4°C |
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| INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING AT SYDPATH |
| SydPath Handling: | | SPRO: Centrifuge at 4 degrees, do not aliquot. 3pm - 8am place in |
| | CSR fridge. |
| Mnemonic: | | FOL |
| | BF (with b12) |
| | GEcode: | | FOL |
| | SydPath | | Chemical Pathology |
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| Date Published: Monday, 5 July 2010 |