- YCOQ10
Coenzyme Q10, Total
Specimen:
Test Code
YCOQ10
Specimen Name
Coenzyme Q10, Total
Collect
1-SST
Also acceptable Green Top (Na-Heparin, Lithium-Heparin), Plain Red Top
Also acceptable Green Top (Na-Heparin, Lithium-Heparin), Plain Red Top
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum or Plasma Frozen
Special Handling
Separate plasma or serum from cells within 1 hour of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to a standard transport tube.
Rejection Criteria
Specimens other than heparinized plasma or serum. Hemolyzed specimens. Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
Stability
Ambient Unacceptable; Refrigerated 3 weeks; Frozen 1 month
Methodology
Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Performed
Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday
Reported
3-7 days
CPT Codes
- 82542
Components
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Additional Information
Patient Preparation:
Patient should fast overnight prior to specimen collection. Patient may have water. It is not necessary to discontinue nutritional supplements prior to this test.
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