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Essential & Metabolic Fatty Acids Analysis (EMFA)
DESCRIPTION: This test evaluates the level of red cell membrane fatty acids, imbalances of which significantly affect inflammatory and other disorders. By knowing the various fatty acid levels, one can re-establish a balance using nutritional intervention.
ANALYTE LIST:
Arachidic
Arachidonic
Behenic
Docosahexaenoic
Docosapentaenoic
Docosatetraenoic
Eicosadienoic
Eicosapentaenoic
Elaidic
Gondoic
Tricosanoic
Linoleic
Margaric
Vaccenic
Oleic
Palmitic
Palmitoleic
Pentadecanoic
Stearic
Nervonic Acid
Lignoceric Acid
Dihomo-y-linolenic
a-Linolenic
y-Linolenic
Essential & Metabolic Fatty Acids
Turn Around Time: 10 Days
Specimen Requirements: 2 EDTA tubes each of 6ml whole blood
emfa_instruction.pdfCPT Codes:
82542 name: Arachidic
82542 name: Arachidonic
82542 name: Behenic
82542 name: Docosahexaenoic
82542 name: Docosapentaenoic
82542 name: Docosatetraenoic
82542 name: Eicosadienoic
82542 name: Eicosapentaenoic
82542 name: Elaidic
82542 name: Gondoic
82542 name: Tricosanoic
82542 name: Linoleic
82542 name: Margaric
82542 name: Vaccenic
82542 name: Oleic
82542 name: Palmitic
82542 name: Palmitoleic
82542 name: Pentadecanoic
82542 name: Stearic
82726 name: Nervonic Acid
82726 name: Lignoceric Acid
82542 name: Dihomo-y-linolenic
82542 name: a-Linolenic
82542 name: y-Linolenic
82542 name: Essential & Metabolic Fatty Acids
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