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Fatty Acid Profile Peroxismal

Centralized Core Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories : Send Out

Test ID :
FAPRX
Test Workstation :
MAYO
Specimen Type:
Blood
Tube Type:
Red top (no anticoagulant) tube
Collection Volume:
1.5 mL (minimum 0.5 mL)
Cause for Rejection:
Grossly lipemic
Storage:
Frozen
Availability:
Sent to reference lab
Methodology:
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Stable Isotope Dilution Analysis
Special Instructions:
Fastingovernight (1214 hrs). Spin down within 45 minutes of draw. Patient must not consume any alcohol for 24 hours before the specimen is drawn.
Lab/Phone:
330-543-8418
TAT:
2-5 days
Additional Info:
Reference range is available on patient report
CPT Code:
82726
Panel Includes:
C22:0 C24:0 C26:0 C24:0/C22:0 ratio C26:0/C22:0 ratio Pristanic Acid Phytanic Acid Pristanic/Phytanic Acid
Synonyms:
LCFA Long Chain Fatty Acids

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