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Saturated Very Long Fatty Acid

Specimen:

Collect

  • Lavender (EDTA)

Also Acceptable:
  • Green Top (Li Heparin)

Submit

  • 0.5 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Plasma . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling

  • Fasting Specimen is Preferred

Stability

Ambient: 1 Day(s); Refrigerated: 3 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Tuesday

Reported

3-10 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 82726

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 91634 - PRISTANIC ACID
  • 91635 - PHYTANIC ACID
  • 91646 - C26 HEXACOS ACID
  • 91647 - C24 TETRACOS ACID
  • 91648 - C22 BEHENIC ACID
  • 91643 - PHYT/PRIST RATIO
  • 91644 - C24:0/C22:0 RATIO
  • 91645 - C26:0/C22:0 RATIO
  • 91649 - INTERP
Last Updated: October 14, 2024 @ 9:13 am

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