Nonesterified Fatty Acids (Free Fatty Acids) QFAFRE
Method(s) | Spectrophotometry (SP), Enzymatic | ||||||||||
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Synonym | Free Fatty Acids, NEFA | ||||||||||
Specimen Required | |||||||||||
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable Serum collected in: royal blue (no additive), plasma collect in lavender (EDTA) or royal blue (EDTA), 3.2% light blue (sodium citrate) top tube, yellow top (ACD solution B) top tube, gray (sodium fluoride or potassium oxalate) top tube. PTH-related protein (special collection tube), lavender (ACTH) top tube or white PPT potassium (EDTA) top tube. |
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Transport | 1 mL frozen serum (Min: 0.3 mL). * Collection Instructions * Serum or plasma should be removed from cells immediately after collection |
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Remarks | Patient Preparation Overnight fasting is preferred |
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Stability | Ambient: Unacceptable Refrigerated: 2 hours Frozen: 30 days |
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Schedule | Tue, Thu; Report available: 3 days | ||||||||||
CPTCode | 82725 | ||||||||||
Notes | Performing Laboratory-Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA | ||||||||||
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