FAT ACID FREE
Fatty Acids, Free
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3394
Synonyms:
Free Fatty Acids, Total
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Patient Preparation:
Samples should be collected in the early morning following a 12 hour fast.
Container Type:
Plain red top or serum gel tube
Specimen Type:
Serum
Preferred Volume:
1 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.2 mL
Collection Procedure:
After clotting, centrifuge, separate the serum, transfer to a plastic transport tube with screw cap and freeze immediately.
Specimen Processing:
To avoid delays in turn around time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
Store and Transport:
Frozen
Unacceptable Condition:
Patients receiving therapeutic heparin or blood collected in heparinized containers will be rejected.
CPT Codes:
82725 - Fatty Acids Free Nonester (EAP 30021079)
Method:
Spectrophotometry