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Coenzyme Q10, Total

COENZ Q10
Example Reports
Abnormal
Normal

Ordering Recommendation

Monitor replacement therapy in coenzyme Q deficiencies; not useful in coenzyme Q deficiency diagnosis.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation

Patient should fast overnight prior to specimen collection. Patient may have water. It is not necessary to discontinue nutritional supplements prior to this test.

Collect

Plasma separator tube, green (sodium or lithium heparin), serum separator tube, or plain red.

Specimen Preparation

Separate plasma or serum from cells within 1 hour of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.3 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens other than heparinized plasma or serum. Hemolyzed specimens. Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 3 weeks; Frozen: 1 month

Methodology

Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

Performed

Tue, Thu, Sat

Reported

1-5 days

Reference Interval

0.4-1.6 mg/L

Interpretive Data

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.

Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

82542

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0081120 Coenzyme Q10 27923-2
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Aliases

  • CoQ10
Coenzyme Q10, Total