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FATTY ACIDS, FREE |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2308
Geisinger Epic ID: 6634
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum (preferred) or plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
6 mL dark blue-top (K2 EDTA) tube
4 mL grey-top (Na fluoride/K oxalate) tube
3 mL lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube
2.7 mL blue-top (3.2% sodium citrate) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of serum (preferred) or plasma ; minimum 0.3 mL. Please submit a separate frozen aliquot for this test. It may not be combined with any other test requiring a frozen aliquot. | |
Patient preparation: |
Overnight fasting is preferred. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge serum or plasma 10 minutes at 3000 rpm. | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: Unacceptable. Refrigerated: 2 hours. Frozen: 1 month. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded (must ship frozen). | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Newborns: Less than 2.30 mmol/L 1-12 Months: 0.50-1.60 mmol/L 1-7 Years: 0.60-1.50 mmol/L 8-17 Years: 0.20-1.10 mmol/L Adults: 0.07-0.88 mmol/L |
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CPT code(s): |
82725 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Nonesterified Fatty Acids (Free Fatty Acids). | |
Methodology: |
Enzymatic Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 449, Nonesterified Fatty Acids (Free Fatty Acids), FFA
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Clinical significance: |
The Nonesterified Fatty Acids (Free Fatty Acids) assay is useful in evaluating lipolysis and fatty acid oxidation. Nonesterified Fatty Acids may be useful in evaluating patients with hypoglycemia and for nutritional assessment | |