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Test ID: Q10
Coenzyme Q10, Reduced and Total, Plasma

Secondary ID A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011

87853

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Diagnosis of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) deficiency in mitochondrial disorders

 

Monitoring patients receiving statin therapy

 

Monitoring CoQ10 status during treatment of various degenerative conditions including Parkinson and Alzheimer disease

Genetics Test Information Provides information that may help with selection of the correct test or proper submission of the test request

Monitoring coenzyme Q10 status in patients receiving statin therapy or during treatment of various degenerative conditions including Parkinson and Alzheimer disease. Freeze plasma within 3 hours of blood collection to limit oxidation of the reduced form of coenzyme Q10.

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with Electrochemical Detection

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

Coenzyme Q10, Reduced and Total, P