RBC Total Lipid Fatty Acid
| Label Mnemonic: | RBCFA |
| Epic code: | LAB3968 |
| Downtime form: | Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery |
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
Specimen(s):
Serum
Specimen
Instructions:
Fasting sample preferred; patient MUST NOT consume any alcohol for 24
hours before the specimen is drawn.
Collection Medium:
 |
| Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator) |
Minimum:
Adult minimum: 0.5 mL serum Pediatric minimum: 0.15 mL serum
Turn Around
Time:
2 weeks upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
Includes C8 to C26 saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated fatty
acids and plasmalogens.
Reference Ranges By Report
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
Stable Isotope Dilution Analysis
CPT Code:
82542
See also:
Fatty Acid Oxidation Probe, Fibroblasts or Skin Biopsy
Fatty Acid Oxidation Probe, Fibroblasts or Skin Biopsy