Erythrocyte Fatty Acids
(a.k.a Essential Fatty Acids)
minimum sample volume required ~ 4ml
Test Code: EFA
Special instructions
Do not collect at weekends or bank holidays.
Sent away
to Biolab Medical Unit, London
Contact Laboratory before requesting
Reference range
See report
Units
µmol of fatty acid per litre of red blood cells
Turnaround Time
14
days
Department: Biochemistry
Clinical Application
Supplements should be taken as normal before sample collection.