Method Name
Microparticle Enzyme Immunoassay (MEIA)
Aliases
Folate, Serum; Folic Acid, Folate - Serum
Specimen Required
one SST/gel tube only
Specimen Minimum Volume
2.0 mL of blood
Specimen Stability Information
Centrifuged specimen stable for 48 hours refrigerated.
Special Instructions
Samples for folate determination should be collected from fasting persons. Hemolyzed specimens cannot be tested.
Performing Laboratory
As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.
Reference Values
Male: 4.5-32.2 ng/mL Female: 4.8-37.3 ng/mL