Test ID: POX
Fatty Acid Profile, Peroxisomal (C22-C26), Serum
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
81369
NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Evaluating patients with possible peroxisomal disorders, including peroxisomal biogenesis disorders, X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, and Refsum disease
Aid in the assessment of peroxisomal function
Genetics Test Information Provides information that may help with selection of the correct test or proper submission of the test request
Reports include concentrations of C22:0, C24:0, C26:0 species, phytanic acid and pristanic acid, and calculated C24:0/C22:0, C26:0/C22:0, and phytanic acid/pristanic acid ratios.
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Stable Isotope Dilution Analysis
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Fatty Acid Profile, Peroxisomal, S
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)
Adrenomyeloneuropathy
C22-C26, Fatty Acid Profile, Peroxisomal
Cerebrohepatorenal Syndrome
Long-Chain Fatty Acids (LCFA)
Peroxisomal, Fatty Acid Profile
Phytanic Acid
Phytanic Acid Oxidase Deficiency
Pristanic Acid
Refsum Disease
Very Long Chain Fatty Acids (VLCFA)
X-ALD (X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy)
X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD)
Zellweger Syndrome
Adrenomyeloneuropathy
C22-C26, Fatty Acid Profile, Peroxisomal
Cerebrohepatorenal Syndrome
Long-Chain Fatty Acids (LCFA)
Peroxisomal, Fatty Acid Profile
Phytanic Acid
Phytanic Acid Oxidase Deficiency
Pristanic Acid
Refsum Disease
Very Long Chain Fatty Acids (VLCFA)
X-ALD (X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy)
X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD)
Zellweger Syndrome
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