Coenzyme Q10, Reduced and Total

Message
Immediate Specimen Processing: 1. Immediately after collection, place specimen on wet ice. Maintain on wet ice until processing. 2. Within 3 hours of collection, centrifuge, aliquot plasma into a plastic vial, and freeze immediately. Ambulatory Transport Temperature to Inova Central Lab: FrozenSpecimen Stability: 7 days


Test Code
LAB3762 CQ10


Alias/See Also
CQ10


CPT Codes
82542| 82542

Includes
Includes: This test provides both reduced and total coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)@BKRCERMSGREFRESH(2302793)@ @BKRCERMSGREFRESH(2302794)@


Instructions
Processing Instructions: Within 3 hours of collection, centrifuge, aliquot plasma into a plastic vial, and freeze immediately.Preferred Testing Volume: 0.5 mL Plasma Minimum Testing Volume: 0.3 mL Plasma Transport Temperature: Frozen Stability: Ambient: N/A Refrigerated : N/A Frozen: 7 days Causes for Rejection: Gross hemolysisGross lipemiaPerforming Lab: Mayo Clinic Laboratories


Report Available
6-Days


Clinical Significance
1230170096



Last Updated: May 18, 2026


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