VITAMIN B12 AND FOLATE
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  B12FO

MGH LIS Test No

  264

Schedule

  Daily

Testing Time

  1 day

Testing Lab

  Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

  B12FO

Specimen Info

Type

  1 Red Top (Plain) or SST  

Volume

  0.5 mL serum

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Patient should be fasting
 

Type

  1 Green Top (Sodium Heparin)  

Volume

  0.5 plasma

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

   
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Immunoassay

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
82607, 82746

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range

Component Information

Name

  VITAMIN B12, SERUM 

Method

  Immunoassay 

CPT Code

  82607 

Units

  pg/mL 
Ref Range   239-931  
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

  FOLATE, SERUM 

Method

  Immunoassay 

CPT Code

  82746 

Units

  ng/mL 
Ref Range   2.8-20 ng/mL 
Reflex Reason    
     
Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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