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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code LAB21013 OMEGACHECK

Department

Send Outs

Reference Lab Test Number

OMEGC

Collection Requirements

Overnight fasting is preferred but not required.

Refer To

Warde Medical Laboratory

Primary Collection Container

Lavender EDTA

Transport

Refrigerated

Preferred Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Processing

Send 0.5 mL whole blood. Gently invert tube 8-10 times immediately after draw. DO NOT SHAKE.

Stability

Room temperature: 70 days

Refrigerated: 70 days

Frozen (-20°C): Unacceptable

Frozen (-70°C): 10 weeks

Minimum Testing Volume

0.1 mL

Reference Range

See report

Methodology

Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)

Performed

Monday – Saturday

Reported

6 – 8 days

CPT Codes

82542

Unacceptable Conditions

Plasma, serum, heparinized whole blood, lipemia