FREE FATTY ACID (NON-ESTERIFIED)

Measures the levels of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs) in the blood, which can provide insights into metabolic conditions like diabetes or cardiovascular disease.

Also known asFree Fatty Acids -non EsterifiedTotalSerum Free Fatty Acids -non EsterifiedTotal

Available via

Home Collection, Lab Visit

Contains

1 parameters

Earliest reports in

15 Working Days

Test details
Preparations

No special preparations needed

Test included
FREE FATTY ACID (NON-ESTERIFIED) includes 1 parameter

  • Free Fatty Acid (non-esterified)

Test code

8280

Specimen vol. and vacutainer information
SpecimenVacutainerVolume
SerumYellow Vacutainer3 ML

Specimen stability information

Serum

Collection instructions

12 hours fasting ( Over night Fasting) is mandatory. Patient can drink water during fasting period. Intake of caloric food, coffee, diet soda/gum strictly not allowed during fasting period. Patient must not consume any alcohol for 24 hours before the specimen is collected. Patient should not be receiving therapeutic heparin. Provide Age, gender, medication & clinical details .Lipemic & hameolysed sample should be avoided.

Specimen rejection criteria

Test run frequency

Every Day TIME - 09:00

Turn around time

15 Working Days

Performing locations

Department

  • Local Send Out

CPT and Loinc codes

FREE FATTY ACID (NON-ESTERIFIED)

18000