Fatty Acid Panel, Comprehensive (C8-C26), Serum

What it measures

• Octanoic, C8:0LOINC 35145-2
• Decenoic, C10:1LOINC 35147-8
• Decanoic, C10:0LOINC 35146-0
• Lauroleic, C12:1LOINC 35151-0
• Lauric, C12:0LOINC 35150-2
• Tetradecadienoic, C14:2LOINC 35148-6
• Myristoleic, C14:1LOINC 35158-5
• Myristic, C14:0LOINC 35157-7
• Hexadecadienoic, C16:2LOINC 35154-4
• 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
• Docosanoic Acid, C22:0LOINC 30194-5
• Nervonic, C24:1W9LOINC 35170-0
• Tetracosanoic, C24:0LOINC 30195-2
• Hexacosenoic, C26:1LOINC 33036-5
• Hexacosanoic, C26:0LOINC 30197-8
• Pristanic AcidLOINC 22761-1
• Phytanic AcidLOINC 22671-2
• 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, 82726, 82542