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Fatty Acid Profile, Essential

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms

EPIC Synonyms EFAP
Cerner Primary MnemonicFatty Acid Profile Essential
EPIC Display NameFatty Acid Profile, Essential
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

EFAP

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Fatty Acid Profile Essential (ESSENTIAL FATTY A

EPIC Inpatient Orderable Yes
EPIC Outpatient Orderable Yes
Cerner Results EFAPX
Clinical Info

Evaluating the nutritional intake and intestinal absorption of essential fatty acids using serum specimens Identifying deficiency of essential and other nutritionally beneficial fatty acids Monitoring treatment of patients with essential fatty acid deficiencies who are receiving linoleic acid (C18:2w6) and alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3w3)

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Collection Container/Tube: Red tube or Gold top tube Specimen: 0.5 mL serum ( 0.20 mL min) Patient Preparation: 1. Patient should fast overnight (12-14 hours). 2. Patient must not consume any alcohol for 24 hours before the specimen is drawn. Collection Instructions: Spin down within 45 minutes of draw.

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Stability; 72 Hrs Refrigerated 92 Days Frozen

Methodology

Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Stable Isotope Dilution Analysis

Days Performed

Monday through Friday; 7a.m.

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

82725 LOINC Code: 43676-6

PDM

5900045

Desired Epic Build Fatty Acid Profile, Essential

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Fatty Acid Profile Essential
PDM 5900045
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *EFAP
Display Name *Fatty Acid Profile, Essential
Order Entry Specimen Sources *
Order Entry Specimen Types
Blood
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)Evaluating the nutritional intake and intestinal absorption of essential fatty acids using serum specimens Identifying deficiency of essential and other nutritionally beneficial fatty acids Monitoring treatment of patients with essential fatty acid deficiencies who are receiving linoleic acid (C18:2w6) and alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3w3)
IP Orderable Yes
OP Orderable Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Procedure Category Change
Cerner Results

Result DescResult displayResult PDM
EFAPX EFAPX 5900045

Current Actual EPIC Build as of 10/28/2024

Procedure Id 114582
Pdm 5900045
Order Display Name Fatty Acid Profile, Essential
Procedure Name FATTY ACID PROFILE ESSENTIAL (ESSENTIAL FATTY A
Procedure Master Number LAB11093
Short Procedure Name FATTY ACID PROFILE ESSENTIAL (ESSENTIAL FATTY A
Category Code 1.0
Category Code Record Name LAB BLOOD ORDERABLES
Synonyms EFAP
Clinically Active Yes
Orderable Yes
Performable Yes
Filter Genomics
Reference Link Url https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/114582
Ordering Instructions
Default Specimen Type Blood
Specimen Type Pick List Blood
Specimen Type List
Op Specimen Type List
Specimen Source Pick List Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous
Specimen Source Default - Male Blood, Venous
Specimen Source Default - Female Blood, Venous
Specimen Source List
Op Specimen Source List
Ip Lab Test Components For Report
Op Lab Test Components For Report
Order Questions ["3045300170", "3045300171", "3045300173"]
Order Questions Record Name NH IP HOME COLLECT DATE NH IP HOME COLLECT DAYS NH IP HOME COLLECT MEDICALLY NECESSARY
Inpatient Order Questions []
Inpatient Order Questions Record Name
Order Specific Question Override Yes
Inpatient Question Override
Location Restrict List Ip
Location Restrict List Ip Record Name
Location Restrict List Include Ip
Location Restrict List Op
Location Restrict List Op Record Name
Location Restrict List Includes Op
Edp Amb Order Specific Questions Record Name
Edp Ip Order Specific Questions Record Name
Edp Ip Specimen Source Blood, Venous Blood, Central Line Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary
Edp Op Specimen Source
Edp Ip Specimen Type Blood
Edp Op Specimen Type
Derived Edp Ip Buttons S Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous Blood, Capillary Blood, Arterial
Derived Edp Ip Buttons T Blood
Derived Edp Op Buttons S
Derived Edp Op Buttons T
Ip Orderable 1
Op Orderable 1
EPIC OP AOEs

Question IDQuestion NameQuestionResponse TypeResponse ListRequire Response
3045300170 NH IP HOME COLLECT DATE Start Date Date Yes
3045300171 NH IP HOME COLLECT DAYS Days Custom List Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Yes
3045300173 NH IP HOME COLLECT MEDICALLY NECESSARY Medically Necessary? Yes/No Yes
EPIC IP AOEs

EPIC Components (results)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047802342 ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID PROFILE ESSFATACPROF ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID PROFILE 5900045