Vitamin B12 and Folate
| CPT Code(s): | 82607; 82746 |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Collect:Serum separator tube.Also acceptable: Green (sodium or lithium heparin). Specimen Preparation:Protect from light during collection, storage, and shipment. Allow serum to clot completely at room temperature before centrifuging. Transfer 2 mL serum or plasma to an RDL Amber Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL) Storage/Transport Temperature:Frozen. Stability:After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 8 hours; Frozen: 3 months |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | This test is New York DOH approved. |
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