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Essential Fatty Acid Profile

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UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514


 

Tube Type
gold top tube

 

Test ID MFAP
Test Number N000
SMS Browse Fatty Acid Profile, Essential

CPT Code(s) 82544
Group/Individual Test Group
Laboratory Core Lab Referral Testing
Tube Station 30
SpecimenRoutine:3 mL blood/Serum Separator Tube/Gold Top; See Separate Comments
 micro:1 microtainers/0.5 mL blood
AvailabilityRoutine:Reference Laboratory - Sent to Mayo Medical Laboratories
 STAT:N/A
   
Turnaround Time 5-7 days
Reference RangeNormal:See separate report
   
Comments
Sample must be spun down within 2 hours of collection.  After spun, sample may be refrigerated up to 24 hours.

Sample should be collected after an overnight (12-14 hour) fast.  Patient must not consume any alcohol for 24 hours before sample is collected.

 

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