Sample type: Plasma (fluoride oxalate)
Test name: Free Fatty Acids a.k.a. FFA, NEFA, non esterified fatty acids
Condition / Indication: Hypoglycaemia / Ketosis
Special precautions & notes: Send to laboratory immediately. Usually requested with 3-hydroxybutyrate and glucose.
Reference range: Interpretative report provided (please provide simultaneous glucose result)
Container: Fluoride oxalate (grey top) preferred. Note: lithium heparin plasma is unsuitable.
Ideal volume (mL): 2 mL
Referred outside NBT for analysis? No
Discipline: Clinical Biochemistry
Section: Metabolic Biochemistry
Turnaround time: 7 days
Information for Laboratories referring samples for analysis at NBT:
Please provide glucose result. Store frozen if not posting immediately. Send sample by first class post.