91202 Saturated Very Long Fatty Acid

Specimen:

Collect:

Two 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Also Acceptable
One 10 mL Red Top
Two 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)

Submit:

3 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Ambient. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
3 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Ambient. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
3 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Ambient. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Stability:

Ambient: 1 Month(s); Refrigerated: 12 Month(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Chromatography; Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GCMS)

Performed:

Varies

Reported:

Within 15 days

CPT Codes:

82726 - Very Long Chain Fatty Acids