- ESSFA
Fatty Acid Profile, Essential
Specimen:
Test Code
ESSFA
Specimen Name
Fatty Acid Profile, Essential
Collect
SST-Serum
Submit
1 mL
Special Handling
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Rejection Criteria
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Stability
CRITICAL FROZEN
Methodology
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Performed
Performed Monday/Wednesday/Friday - Reported 4-10 days
Reported
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CPT Codes
- 82542
Components
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Additional Information
Patient must fast overnight for 12-14 hours. Patient must not consume any alcohol for 24 hours prior to collection.
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