Non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) - photometric

Code:

nefa

Lab:

C

Days test started:

M-Sa

TAT:

1 d

Available for:

Food Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

0.5 mL serum or EDTA plasma.

Shipping Information

Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.

Collection Protocol

Collect blood into a red-top vacutainer; avoid hemolysis. Separate serum from cells as soon as possible following collection and transfer to a leakproof tube. Refrigerate until shipped. Heparin plasma is not acceptable.

Additional Information

In the User's Guide - See Clinical Pathology section - Guide to interpretation of AHL biochemistry profiles* - Non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA).