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Unit Code 87853:
Coenzyme Q10, Reduced and Total, Plasma

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

Diagnosis of coenzyme Q10 deficiency in mitochondrial disorders

 

Monitoring coenzyme Q10 in patients receiving statin therapy

 

Monitoring coenzyme Q10 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

Ordering Mnemonic An alternate Mayo code (to the Unit Code) for a test

Q10

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

Soft-Q10