Coenzyme Q10

Message

MUST BE DRAWN AT MAIN LAB

Test Code

LAB6077

Quest Code

19826

CPT Codes
82542

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum collected in a serum separator tube (red-top), protected from light

Patient Preparation
Fasting is not required. Patients should not take Coenzyme Q10 supplements the morning of the test. They may take other nutritional supplements prior to testing.

Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Instructions

SPECIMEN MUST BE SHIPPED SAME DAY AS COLLECTION

Please wrap the specimen in foil or transfer specimens to amber tubes, must be protected from light.

1. Gently invert 5X (Do not shake!)

2. Let blood clot for 30 min. at room temperature

3. Centrifuge for 10 minutes

4. Store and transport Frozen

Reject thaw: 6 freeze/thaw cycles

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: Unacceptable

Refrigerated: Unacceptable

Frozen: 7 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Samples that are not shipped the same day of collection • Samples without protection from light exposure

Methodology
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)

FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics Cardiometabolic Center of Excellence at Cleveland HeartLab. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Setup Schedule

A.M. Sets up 3 days a week.

Reference Range

>0.35 ug/mL

Clinical Significance

CoQ10 testing is useful for individuals on statin therapy who may or may not be experiencing myalgia symptoms, hypercholesterolemic individuals, and asymptomatic individuals at risk for vascular disease who may have low ApoA1 and/or HDL levels.

Performing Laboratory
Cleveland HeartLab, Inc
6701 Carnegie Avenue Suite 500
Cleveland, OH 44103-4623

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.