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Very Long Chain Fatty Acids, Plasma

Test Code
VLCFA


Alias/See Also


Adrenoleukodystrophy, Zellweger Syndrome




CPT Codes
82726

Preferred Specimen
5 mL of whole blood (2.5 mL of plasma)


Minimum Volume
3 mL of whole blood (1.5 mL of plasma)


Instructions
Separate plasma from cells within 4 hours and freeze.


Transport Container
Sodium or Lithium Heparin (green top)


Transport Temperature
Frozen


Setup Schedule
One day per week


Report Available
7 to 14 days upon receipt at OHSU Biochemical Genetics Laboratory


Performing Laboratory
OHSU Biochemical Genetics Laboratory



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