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Test Name:	VITAMIN B12/FOLATE PANEL
Test Code:	2127959
Alias:	B12 / Folic Acid Cobalamin, True / Folic Acid LAB2223
CPT Code(s):	82746 82607
Test Includes:	Vitamin B12 Folate, Serum
Preferred Specimen:	2.0 mL serum
Container:	SST (gold)
Alternate Container:	Lithium Heparin (Lt green)
Minimum Volume:	0.5 mL serum This volume does not allow for repeat testing.
Collection Instructions:	A fasting specimen is preferred. Allow specimen to completely clot (this can take up to 60 minutes). Centrifuge for 15 minutes. The serum should be physically separated from contact with cells within two hours from the time of collection into a properly labeled transfer tube.
Transport Temperature:	Refrigerated
Stability:	Room temperature: 8 hours Refrigerated: 3 days
Rejection Criteria:	Hemolysis
Schedule:	Set up Daily; Results in 24-48 hours
Method:	Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Clinical Significance:	Refer to individual tests
Use:	Updated 3/21/24
Reference Ranges:	Refer to individual tests

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