The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Fatty Acid Profile, Comprehensive (C8-C26)
Order Code: RBCFA
Epic Lab Code: LAB3968
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
Serum
Collection Medium:
Red top tube 


Minimum:


Adult minimum:  0.5 mL serum
Pediatric minimum:  0.15 mL serum


Specimen
Instructions:


Fasting sample preferred; patient MUST NOT consume any alcohol for 24 
hours before the specimen is drawn.


Analytic Time:


2 weeks


Reference Range:


Includes C8 to C26 saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated fatty 
acids and plasmalogens.

Reference Ranges By Report


Comments:


Patient age is required on request form; also include information 
regarding treatment, family history and tentative diagnosis.


Methodology:


Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
Stable Isotope Dilution Analysis


CPT Code:


82544


 


See also:
Fatty Acid Oxidation Probe Assay, Fibroblasts or Skin Biopsy




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Updated: 02/25/2009

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