Total Lipid Fatty Acid Profile, RBC




Test Mnemonic

LFARBC

CPT Codes

  • 82542 - QTY (1)

Includes

  • C20:1 (n-9) Eicosenoic
  • C20:3 (n-9) Mead
  • C22:5 (n-3)
  • C22:6 (n-3) Docosahexaenoic
  • Total Saturates
  • Arachidonic/DHA Ratio
  • C17:0 Heptadecanoic
  • C24:1 (n-9) Nervonic
  • C14:1 (n-5) Myristoleic
  • C16:1 (n-7) Palmitoleic
  • C10:0 Capric
  • C12:0 Lauric
  • C14:0 Myristic
  • C15:0 Pentadecanoic
  • C16:0 Palmitic
  • C18:1 (n-7) Vaccenic
  • C18:1 (n-5)
  • C20:3 (n-7)
  • C18:0 Stearic
  • C20:0 Arachidic
  • C23:0 Tricosanoic
  • C25:0 Pentacosanoic
  • C26:0 Hexacosanoic
  • C28:0 Octacosanoic
  • C30:0
  • C16:1 (n-9)
  • C17:1 Heptadecaenoic
  • C14:2 Myristolenic
  • C18:2 (n-6) Linoleic
  • C18:2 (n-6) Conj - Rumenic
  • C18:3 (n-6) Gamma Linolenic
  • C20:2 (n-6) Eicosadienoic
  • C20:3 (n-6) Dihomo-g-linolenic
  • C20:4 (n-6) Arachidonic
  • C22:2 (n-6) Docosadienoic
  • C22:4 (n-6) Adrenic
  • C22:5 (n-6) Docosapentaenoic
  • C24:2 (n-6)
  • C26:2 Hexacosadienoic
  • C18:3 (n-3) Alpha Linolenic
  • C20:5 (n-3) Eicosapentaenoic
  • C18:1 (n-9) Oleic
  • C22:0 Behenic
  • C24:0 Lignoceric
  • C22:1 (n-9) Erucic
  • C26:1 Hexacosaenoic
  • Pristanic
  • Phytanic
  • C16:1 Trans SUM
  • C18:1 Trans SUM
  • C18:2 Trans SUM
  • C16:0 DMA plasmalogen
  • C18:0 DMA plasmalogen
  • Total C18:1 DMA plasmalogen
  • Total W9
  • Total W7&5
  • Total W6
  • Total W3
  • Total Branched
  • Total Trans
  • Total DMA dimethylacetal
  • Total Fatty Acids
  • C16:0 DMA/C16:0 Ratio
  • C18:0 DMA/C18:0 Ratio
  • Interpretation
  • C10:1 (n-9) Caproleic
  • C12:1 (n-9) Dodecaenoic
  • C16:2 (n-6) Palmitolenic

Performing Laboratory

Kennedy Krieger Institute


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
3 mLWhole bloodEDTA (Lavender) AmbientPatient should be fasting or specimen collected before a meal. Collect Monday - Wednesday only. Specimen MUST be sent to Cleveland Clinic Laboratories on the day of collection.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1.5 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient48 horus
Refrigerated48 horus
FrozenUnacceptable

Days Performed

Mon

Turnaround Time

3 - 4 weeks

Methodology

Name Description
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) 

Reference Range