Coenzyme Q10, Total




Test Mnemonic

COEQ10

CPT Codes

  • 82542 - QTY (1)

Aliases

  • CoQ10

Includes

  • Coenzyme Q10 Total

Performing Laboratory

ARUP


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLSerumSST (Gold) FrozenPatient should fast overnight prior to collection. Centrifuge, aliquot and freeze within 1 hour of collection.

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLPlasmaLithium heparin PST (Lt. Green) FrozenPatient should fast overnight prior to collection. Centrifuge, aliquot and freeze within 1 hour of collection.
1 mLPlasmaSodium heparin PST [Lt. Green] FrozenPatient should fast overnight prior to collection. Centrifuge, aliquot and freeze within 1 hour of collection.
1 mLSerumNo additive (Red) FrozenPatient should fast overnight prior to collection. Centrifuge, aliquot and freeze within 1 hour of collection.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.3 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
FrozenAfter separation from cells: 1 month (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
RefrigeratedAfter separation from cells: 3 weeks
AmbientAfter separation from cells: Unacceptable

Days Performed

Tue, Thu, Sat

Turnaround Time

2 - 6 days

Methodology

Name Description
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 

Reference Range

Coenzyme Q10 Total
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       0.4 - 1.6 mg/L 

Special Info

Patient should fast overnight prior to collection. Hemolyzed specimens will be rejected. This test is New York state approved.

Clinical Info

This test is useful to monitor replacement therapy in coenzyme Q deficiencies.

Clinical Limitation

This test is not useful in coenzyme Q deficiency diagnosis.