Coenzyme Q10 QCQ10

Method(s) Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
Synonym Ubiquinone, Coenzyme Q, Q10, Ubiquinol
Specimen Required
Collect

One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube.

Transport

1 mL serum refrigerated (Min: 0.3 mL)

* Collection Instructions *

It is preferred that the specimen is shipped the day it is drawn. Please wrap the specimen in foil or transfer specimens to amber tubes if they are not to be shipped the same day. Specimens must be protected from direct light.

  1. Gently invert 5x (DO NOT SHAKE!).
  2. Let blood clot for 30 minutes at room temperature.
  3. Centrifuge for 10 minutes.
  4. Store and transport refrigerated.
Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable

Refrigerated: 14 days

Frozen: 6 weeks

Unacceptable Conditions

Samples that are not shipped the same day of collection if not protected from light exposure

Schedule Mon-Fri
CPTCode 82542
Notes Performing Laboratory-Cleveland HeartLab, Inc
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s)
Reference Interval

Greater than 0.35 ug/mL

No Appointment Necessary
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