Fatty Acid Profile, Essential

Synonyms

• EFAP
• FATTY ACID PROFILE ESSENTIAL (ESSENTIAL FATTY A
• LAB11093

Cerner Name

Fatty Acid Profile Essential

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 Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

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.

Specimen Volume

0.5 mL serum ( 0.20 mL min)

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

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Orderable Everywhere

Results

Result Interpretation

Forms