Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Green Top (Li Heparin)
- One Green Top (Na Heparin)
- One Lavender (EDTA)
- One Red Top
Submit
- 0.5 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 0.5 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 0.5 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 0.5 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 0.5 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Separate from cells ASAP or within 45 minutes of draw.
Patient must fast overnight for 12-14 hours. Patient must not consume any alcohol for 24 hours prior to collection.
Patient age is required on the test request form. Include information regarding treatment, family history, and tentative diagnosis.
Rejection Criteria
- Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
- Lipemic Samples
- Non-fasting Specimen
Stability
Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 3 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GCMS)
Performed
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Reported
5-11 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 82542
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 95090 - INTERP. FATTY ACIDS SP
- 95091 - LAURIC ACID, C12:0
- 95092 - MYRISTIC ACID, C14:0
- 95093 - PALMITOLEIC ACID, C16:1W7
- 95094 - HEXADECENOIC ACID, C16:1W9
- 95095 - PALMITIC ACID, C16:0
- 95096 - g-LINOLENIC ACID, C18:3W6
- 95097 - a-LINOLENIC ACID, C18:3W3
- 95098 - LINOLEIC ACID, C18:2W6
- 95099 - OLEIC ACID, C18:1W9
- 95100 - VACCENIC ACID, C18:1W7
- 95101 - STEARIC ACID, C18:0
- 95102 - EPA, C20:5W3
- 95103 - ARACHIDONIC ACID, C20:4W6
- 95104 - MEAD ACID, C20:3W9
- 95105 - h-g-LINOLENIC C20:3W6
- 95106 - ARACHIDIC ACID, C20:0
- 95107 - DHA, C22:6W3
- 95108 - DPA, C22:5W6
- 95109 - DPA, C22:5W3
- 95154 - DTA, C22:4W6
- 95155 - DOCOSENOIC ACID, C22:1
- 95156 - NERVONIC ACID, C24:1W9
- 95157 - TRIENE TETRAENE RATIO
- 95158 - TOTAL SATURATED ACID
- 95159 - TOTAL MONOUNSATURATED ACID
- 95160 - TOTAL POLYUNSATURATED ACID
- 95161 - TOTAL W3
- 95162 - TOTAL W6
- 95163 - TOTAL FATTY ACIDS
- 95164 - EER FATTY ACIDS PROFILE, ESSENTIAL
Last Updated: October 24, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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