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General
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Clinical Use:
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Serum folate is the primary test for patients at risk of folate deficiency. It is used to in the setting of Macrocytic anaemia, malabsorption (e.g. Coeliac disease), nutritional deficiency or malnutrition and as part of a Dementia screen.
Serum folate is the primary test for patients at risk of folate deficiency. |
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Availability:
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Samples are tested routinely during the testing laboratory's hours of operation. |
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Aliases/Synonyms:
| Folic Acid, Serum Folate, Vitamin B9, |
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Code:
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FOL |
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Handling Instructions (to laboratory):
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Send sample chilled. |
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Hyperlink:
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Reference Interval:
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0d to <13y: >15 nmol/L
13y to <17y: >10 nmol/L
17y to <120y: >7 nmol/L
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Collection Requirements
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Container:
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Serum Sep. Tube-SST (GOLD), |
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Sample Type:
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See container |
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Minimum Collection Volume:
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600uL |
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Collection Instructions:
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Processing Requirements
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Alternate Containers:
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Lithium Heparin-PST (GREEN) |
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Processing Instructions:
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Minimum Assay Volume:
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200uL |
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Stability:
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7 days chilled; 30 days frozen |
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Transport Instructions (to testing laboratory):
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Send sample chilled. |
Testing Locations
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Performed at:
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Section
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Department
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Site
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Contact Phone
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| Core |
Biochemistry |
Fiona Stanley Hospital |
6152 8140 |
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Biochemistry |
QEII Medical Centre |
6383 4093 |
| Core |
Biochemistry |
Royal Perth Hospital |
9224 1176 |
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Last Updated : 25-06-2024 10:57 |