Test ID: FAPEP
Fatty Acid Profile, Essential, Serum
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
82426
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 the nutritional intake and intestinal absorption of essential fatty acids
Identifying deficiency of essential and other nutritionally beneficial fatty acids
Monitoring treatment of patients with essential fatty acid deficiencies who are receiving linoleic acid (C18:2w6) and alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3w3)
Genetics Test Information Provides information that may help with selection of the correct test or proper submission of the test request
This test evaluates the nutritional intake and intestinal absorption of essential fatty acids.
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, Essential, S
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
C12-C22, Fatty Acid Profile, Essential
Essential Fatty Acids
Long-Chain Fatty Acids (LCFA)
Omega 3
Omega 6
Omega 7
Omega 9
Omega fatty acids
Soft-FAPEP
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
Essential Fatty Acids
Long-Chain Fatty Acids (LCFA)
Omega 3
Omega 6
Omega 7
Omega 9
Omega fatty acids
Soft-FAPEP
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
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