Fatty Acid Panel, Essential (C12-C22), Serum
Also known as Fatty Acid, Essential
What it measures
- Lauric, C12:0LOINC 35150-2
- Myristic, C14:0LOINC 35157-7
- Hexadecenoic C16:1W9LOINC 35155-1
- Palmitoleic, C16:1W7LOINC 35162-7
- Palmitic, C16:0LOINC 35161-9
- G Linolenic C18:3W6LOINC 35163-5
- A Linolenic C18:3W3LOINC 35164-3
- Linoleic, C18:2W6LOINC 35165-0
- Oleic, C18:1W9LOINC 35166-8
- Vaccenic, C18:1W7LOINC 35167-6
- Stearic, C18:0LOINC 35149-4
- Epa, C20:5W3LOINC 35173-4
- Arachidonic, C20:4W6LOINC 35168-4
- Mead, C20:3W9LOINC 35172-6
- H G Linolenic, C20:3W6LOINC 35171-8
- Arachidic, C20:0LOINC 35169-2
- Dha, C22:6W3LOINC 35174-2
- Dpa, C22:5W6LOINC 35181-7
- Dpa, C22:5W3LOINC 35180-9
- Dta, C22:4W6LOINC 35182-5
- Docosenoic, C22:1LOINC 35160-1
- Nervonic, C24:1W9LOINC 35170-0
- Mead Acid/Arachidon RatioLOINC 35411-8
- Total SaturatedLOINC 35175-9
- Total MonounsaturatedLOINC 35176-7
- Total PolyunsaturatedLOINC 35177-5
- Total W3LOINC 35178-3
- Total W6LOINC 35179-1
- Total Fatty AcidsLOINC 24461-6
Before the visit
Fasting required (overnight fast). No alcohol consumption for 24 hours prior to draw. For pediatric patients, fasting is not required, but sample collection should occur prior to the next meal or scheduled feeding.
Specimen
- Specimen
- 1 mL serum collected in red-top tube (no gel)
- Minimum volume
- 0.2 mL
- Also accepted
- Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube
- Container
- Transport tube
- Temperature
- Frozen
Patient age and gender are required for reporting
Turnaround
Set up: Tues, Thurs, Sat
Billing
CPT 82725, 82542