Fatty Acids, Erythrocyte

Orderable by Ontario ND

Test

Method

Result Included

OMEGA 3 FATTY ACIDS: Eicosapentaenoic (EPA) 20:5o3
OMEGA 3 FATTY ACIDS: Docosahexanoic (DHA) 22:6o3
OMEGA 6 FATTY ACIDS: Linoleic 18:2o6
OMEGA 6 FATTY ACIDS: Dihomo-g-linolenic (DGLA) 20:3o6
OMEGA 6 FATTY ACIDS: Arachidonic (AA) 20:4o6
MONOUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS: Oleic 18:1o9
MONOUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS: Palmitoleic 16:1o7
SATURATED FATTY ACIDS: Palmitic 16:0
SATURATED FATTY ACIDS: Stearic 18:0
TRANSISOMER FATTY ACIDS: Palmitelaidic 16:1o7t
TRANSISOMER FATTY ACIDS: Elaidic 18:1o9t
OMEGA 3 AND OMEGA 6 RATIOS: AA/EPA
OMEGA 3 AND OMEGA 6 RATIOS: EPA/DHA
OMEGA 3 AND OMEGA 6 RATIOS: AA/DGLA
OMEGA 3 AND OMEGA 6 RATIOS: EPA/DGLA
DESATURASE ENZYME MARKERS: Linoleic/DGLA (d6)
DESATURASE ENZYME MARKERS: Stearic/Oleic (d9)
DESATURASE ENZYME MARKERS: DGLA/AA (d5)

Test Location

Doctor's Data

Specimen

Specimen Type

Erythrocytes

Volume

Sample Volume

5 mL

Minimum Volume

3 mL

Collection & Handling

Additional Information

A specimen collection kit is available. To order a kit online, please register or login. For assistance or more information, please click here to send us an email or call 416-422-3000 x 300.

For additional information refer to the Doctors Data website Fatty Acids, Erythrocytes

Stability

Ambient	Refrigerated
1 Day	4 Days

Rejection Criteria

Criteria	Specification
Specimen	Frozen

Sample Report

Turnaround Time

5 Days

Sample Report

Sample Report at external website.

Test Version

Last Updated

2022-05-09