Specimen Requirements

Title

METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE MUTATION (MTHFR)

Specimen Requirement

Collect Lavender EDTA, send 5.0 mL whole blood.

Alternate Specimen:
Whole blood Dark Blue EDTA, Sodium or Lithium Heparin, ACD A

Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction and Detection

Stability

Room temp: 8 days, Refrigerated: 8 days, Frozen: 30 days

Reference Range

By Report*

Turnaround

5-7 days

Clinical Use

Test Code