Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

TMAO (Trimethylamine N-Oxide) Build info

Synonyms

  • TMAO (TRIMETHYLAMINE N-OXIDE
  • TMAO
  • TMAO (Trimethylamine N-Oxide)
  • LAB12029

Short Name

TMAO (TRIMETHYLAMINE N-OXIDE

Procedure Master Number

LAB12029

Procedure ID

135251

Clinical Info

TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide) which has been shown to regulate various physiological processes involved in the development of atherosclerosis.

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold Top Tube
Specimen: 1 mL serum ( 0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated

Transport Instructions

Regrigerated

Specimen Stability

5 Days room Temperature
23 Days Refrigerated
193 Days Frozen

Methodology

Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)

Days Performed

TAT: 7-8 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
to Cleveland Heart Lab

CPT

82542
LOINC Code: 90360-9

PDM

 235045

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
TMAO (TRIMETHYLAMINE N-OXIDE) TMAO TMAO