Test Code LAB2405 B12 and Folate
Additional Codes
CPT Code for B12: 82607
CPT Code for Fol: 82746
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA)
Order this test only if vitamin B12 level and folate level are both ordered.
Performing Laboratory
TidalHealth Peninsula Regional - Core Laboratory: Chemistry
Specimen Requirements
Draw blood in a gold-top serum gel tube. (Hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.) Spin down and send 2 mL of serum.
Reference Values
Vitamin B12: 232-1245 pg/mL
Folate: ≥4.6 ng/mL