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Test Id : F5M

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5-Methyltetrahydrofolate

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Method Name
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HPLC/Electrochemistry

NY State Available
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Yes

Reporting Name
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5-Methyltetrahydrofolate

Aliases
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5 - Methyltetrahydrofolate

5-Methyltetrahydrofolate

Specimen Type
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CSF

Specimen Required
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Medical Neurogenetics collection kit (T657) required.

Each collection kit contains 5 microcentrifuge tubes.

 

COLLECTION PROTOCOL:

1)     CSF should be collected from the first drop into the tubes in the numbered order. Fill each tube to the marked line with the required volumes

Tube 1: 0.5 mL

Tube 2: 1.0 mL

Tube 3: 1.0 mL (contains antioxidants necessary to protect the sample integrity)

Tube 4: 1.0 mL

Tube 5: 1.0 mL

-       If sample's not blood contaminated, the tubes should be placed on dry ice at bedside

-       If sample's are blood contaminated, the tubes should immediately be centrifuged (prior to freezing) and the clear CSF transferred to new similarly labeled tubes, then frozen

-       Store samples at -80 until they can be shipped

2)     Complete Medical Neurogenetics, LLC request form. Include test required, sample date and date of birth.

3)     Label tubes with patient name and ID number, leaving the tube number viewable.

4)     Place samples inside a specimen transport bag and the Medical Neurogenetics, LLC request form inside the pouch of the transport bag.

5)     Ship samples frozen on dry ice.

Reject Due To
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Hemolysis NA
Lipemia NA
Icteric NA
Other

Specimen Stability Information
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Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
CSF Frozen CSF KIT

Clinical Information
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CSF 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate (NC01) is useful for determining a deficiency of folate in the central nervous system. CSF 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate (NC01) may also be used for assessment of Variants of Uncertain Significance (VUS) identified during genetic testing (e.g. Next Generation Sequencing or Capillary Sequencing Testing). CLINICAL 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) is the predominant form of folate in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Low CSF 5-MTHF levels are associated with inborn errors of metabolism affecting folate metabolism , dietary deficiency of folate, cerebral folate syndromes and Kearns-Sayre syndrome. Symptoms may include, anemia, developmental delay, seizures, depression and dementia.

Reference Values
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5-Methyltetrahydrofolate

Age           5MTHF             

(years)      (nmol/L)           

 

0-0.2         40-240

0.2-0.5      40-240

0.5-2.0      40-187

2.0-5.0      40-150   

5.0-10       40-128  

10-15        40-120   

Adults       40-120

 

 

Note: If test results are inconsistent with the clinical presentation, please call our laboratory to discuss the case and/or submit a second sample for confirmatory testing.

       

DISCLAIMER required by the FDA for high complexity clinical laboratories: HPLC testing was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Medical Neurogenetics. These HPLC tests have not been cleared or approved by the U.S. FDA.

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Referral

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Monday through Friday

Report Available
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10 to 18 days

Performing Laboratory Location
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Medical Neurogenetics, LLC

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CPT Code Information
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CPT codes are provided by the performing laboratory.

82542

LOINC® Information
Provides guidance in determining the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) values for the order and results codes of this test. LOINC values are provided by the performing laboratory.

Test Id Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
F5M 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate 47547-5
Result Id Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
Z2241 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate 47547-5
Z2242 Interpretation Not Provided

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Setup Files
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Excel | Pdf

Sample Reports
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Normal Reports | Abnormal Reports

SI Sample Reports
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