Fatty Acid Panel, Essential (C12-C22), Serum

About the Test

Fatty Acid Panel, Essential (C12-C22), Serum - Essential Fatty Acids (C12-C22), to be used for basic nutritional assessment, identifying fatty acid deficiency, and monitoring patients with fatty acid deficiency who are being treated with a special diet and/or fatty acid supplements.

Biomarkers

Total Omega-3

Total Omega-6

Gamma-Linolenic Acid

Alpha-Linolenic Acid

Oleic Acid

Docosahexaenoic Acid

Eicosapentaenoic Acid

Docosapentaenoic Acid

Arachidonic Acid

Linoleic Acid

Total Saturated Fatty Acids

Palmitic Acid

Palmitoleic Acid

Stearic Acid

Total Monounsaturated Fatty Acids

Arachidic Acid

Dihomo-Gamma-Linolenic Acid

Docosatetraenoic Acid

Lauric Acid

Mead Acid

Myristic Acid

Nervonic Acid

Vaccenic Acid

Biomarker name

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