Grossly hemolyzed, icteric, lipemic, or non-fasting specimens.
Collection Comments
Patient must fast overnight for 12-14 hours. Patient must not consume any alcohol for 24 hours prior to collection. Allow Gold tube to sit for 30 minutes to form clot. Spin for 10 minutes at 1100-1300 g in a swing bucket unit or 15 minutes in a fixed angle to separate cells from serum. Remember to properly label tube with patient name, DOB, test and collect date. Do not collect in orange top tube. If collected in red tube, serum must be aliquoted into properly labeled tube.
Transfer 0.5 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Minimum 0.15 mL) . Separate serum from cells IMMEDIATELY or within 45 minutes of collection.
Separate from cells ASAP or within 45 minutes of draw. Transfer 0.5 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.15 mL) Freeze immediately.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Frozen
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 3 months
Special Handling
Lab:Must spin aliquot-freeze immediately
Ordering Recommendations
Identification of patients with essential fatty acid deficiency, evaluation of nutritional status, and diet monitoring. http://ltd.aruplab.com/Tests/Pub/2013518
Performed
varies
Methodology
Quantitative Gas Chromatography/MS
Reported
5-11 days
Performing Lab
Send Outs
Referral Lab
ARUP Laboratories
Synonyms
10440
Essential Fatty Acids
FATTYESS
Omega Fatty Acids
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
ARUP 2013518
Reference Interval
By Report
Clinical Interpretation
This test does not screen for disorders of peroxisomal biogenesis/function. See ARUP website for details. Interpretation and Reference Range
CPT Codes
82542
LOINC Codes
NAME
LOINC
Order
Fatty Acids Profile/Essential
43676-6
Test Code (Outreach Synonym)
10440
Catalog Code
6570164301
Collection
Collect
Blood, Gold
Preferred Draw Volume
3 mL
Minimum Draw Volume
2 mL
Other Acceptable Containers
Na or Li Heparin, Lavender, Red top
Unacceptable Conditions
Grossly hemolyzed, icteric, lipemic, or non-fasting specimens.
Collection Comments
Patient must fast overnight for 12-14 hours. Patient must not consume any alcohol for 24 hours prior to collection. Allow Gold tube to sit for 30 minutes to form clot. Spin for 10 minutes at 1100-1300 g in a swing bucket unit or 15 minutes in a fixed angle to separate cells from serum. Remember to properly label tube with patient name, DOB, test and collect date. Do not collect in orange top tube. If collected in red tube, serum must be aliquoted into properly labeled tube.
Transfer 0.5 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Minimum 0.15 mL) . Separate serum from cells IMMEDIATELY or within 45 minutes of collection.
Separate from cells ASAP or within 45 minutes of draw. Transfer 0.5 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.15 mL) Freeze immediately.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Frozen
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 3 months
Special Handling
Lab:Must spin aliquot-freeze immediately
Ordering
Ordering Recommendations
Identification of patients with essential fatty acid deficiency, evaluation of nutritional status, and diet monitoring. http://ltd.aruplab.com/Tests/Pub/2013518
Performed
varies
Methodology
Quantitative Gas Chromatography/MS
Reported
5-11 days
Performing Lab
Send Outs
Referral Lab
ARUP Laboratories
Synonyms
10440
Essential Fatty Acids
FATTYESS
Omega Fatty Acids
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
ARUP 2013518
Result Interpretation
Reference Interval
By Report
Clinical Interpretation
This test does not screen for disorders of peroxisomal biogenesis/function. See ARUP website for details. Interpretation and Reference Range
