Coenzyme Q10, Total Q10TOT
Method(s) | Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | Plasma separator tube, green (sodium or lithium heparin) top tube, serum separator tube, or plain red top tube. |
Transport | 1 mL serum or plasma to an amber vial (Min: 0.3 mL). |
Remarks | Separate plasma or serum from cells within 1 hour of collection. |
Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 3 weeks; Frozen: 1 month. |
Unacceptable Conditions | Specimens other than heparinized plasma or serum. Hemolyzed specimens. Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles. |
Schedule | Tues, Thu, Sat |
Billing Code | 5011670 |
CPTCode | 82491 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
0.4-1.6 mg/L |