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LAB986
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Specimen Type
SerumSpecimen Required
Patient Preparation:
1. Fasting: 12 hours, required
2. Patient must not consume any alcohol for 24 hours before the specimen is collected.
3. Patient should not be receiving therapeutic heparin.
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Serum gel
Acceptable: Red top
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Within 45 minutes of collection, centrifuge and aliquot 1 mL of serum into a plastic vial.
2. Immediately freeze specimen.
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Serum | Frozen | 7 days |
Reference Values
≥18 years: 0.00-0.72 mmol/L
Reference values have not been established for patients who are <18 years of age.
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday
CPT Code Information
82725
LOINC Code Information
| Test ID | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| NEFA | Free Fatty Acids, Total, S | 15066-4 |
| Result ID | Test Result Name | Result LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| NEFA | Free Fatty Acids, Total, S | 15066-4 |
Report Available
1 to 3 daysSpecimen Retention Time
7 daysForms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Cardiovascular Test Request Form (T724) with the specimen.