Fasting-overnight (12-14 hours).
Patient must NOT consume any alchohol for 24 hours before the specimen is drawn.
Spin down within 45 minutes of draw.
0.5 mL of serum from a Gold Top Tube (Serum Separator Tube)
Min. Volume: 0.15 mL
Patient's age is REQUIRED.
Include information reguarding treatment, family history, and tentative diagnosis. Collect: SST Auto Lab Accepts:
Frozen:90 Days
Refrigerated: 24 Hours
7 Days
Palmitoleic Acid, C16:1w7 / Palmitic Acid, C16:0 / Gamma-Linolenic Acid, C18:3w6 / Alpha-Linolenic Acid, C18:3w3 / Linoleic Acid, C18:2w6 / Oleic Acid, C18:1w9 / Vaccenic Acid, C18:1w7 / Stearic Acid, C18:0 / EPA, C20:5w3 / Arachidonic Acid, C20:4w6 / Mead Acid, C20:3w9 / Homo-Gamma-Linolenic Acid, C20:3w6 / Arachidic Acid, C20:0 / DHA, C22:6w3 / DPA, C22:5w6 / DPA, C22:5w3 / DTA, C22:4w6 / Docosenoic Acid, C22:1 / Docosanoic Acid, C22:0 / Nervonic Acid, C24:1 / Tetracosanoic Acid, C24:0 / Hexacosenoic Acid, C26:1 / Hexacosanoic Acid, C26:0 / Pristanic Acid, C15:0(CH3)4 / Phytanic Acid, C16:0(CH3)4 / Triene/Tetraene Ratio / Total Saturated Acid / Total Monounsaturated Acid / Total Polyunsaturated Acid / Total w3 / Total w6 / Total Fatty Acids
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
