Folic acid

LABOKLIN Service ID: 3005

Can be used to differentiate between malabsorption and bacterial overgrowth or abnormal bacterial colonisation of the small intestine.

Material	serum (possibly also EDTA plasma or heparin plasma) 0.5 ml
Method	CLIA
Duration	1 day
Remark	Haemolysis is seen as the cause for falsely elevated values of folic acid.