Fatty acid omega-3 and omega-6 panel - Serum or Plasma   88884-2

LOINC Code


LOINC code88884-2
nameFatty acid omega-3 and omega-6 panel - Serum or Plasma
descriptionThe terms in this panel are used to monitor the omega-3 and omega-6 levels of patients with known cardiovascular disease and who are on supplemental therapy with omega-3/omega-6 supplements or being evaluated to receive it. Early data suggests healthy levels of omega-3 and omega-6 could have positive health outcomes on patients with age-related macular degeneration, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and others. Relative intake of omega-6s and omega-3s (omega-6/omega-3) is believed by some researchers to gauge the impact of the development of some chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease and cancer, but no ideal ratio has been determined. Similarly, no normal ranges have been defined for serum or plasma phospholipid omega 3s, reported as the percentage of total phospholipid fatty acids by weight. EPA and DHA can be measured as the percentage of total erythrocyte fatty acids and is referred to as the omega-3 index. The omega-3 index is typically 3-5% in individuals living in Western countries that have a low intake of fish in their diet. [https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Omega3FattyAcids-HealthProfessional/]
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentFatty acid omega-3 & omega-6 panel
property-
timePt  =  Point in time:  To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
systemSer/Plas
    Ser  =  Serum
    Plas  =  Plasma
scale-
method

Additional Names

short nameFA omega-3 + omega-6 panel SerPl

Basic Attributes

classPANEL.CHEM
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationOrder

Panel Components

88997-2Eicosapentaenoate (C20:5w3)/Fatty acids.C14-C24 in Serum or Plasma
88995-6Docosahexaenoate (C22:6w3)/Fatty acids.C14-C24 in Serum or Plasma
88998-0Omega-3 (EPA+DHA) index in Serum or Plasma
88994-9Arachidonate (C20:4w6)/Fatty acids.C14-C24 in Serum or Plasma
88996-4Eicosapentaenoate (C20:5w3)/Arachidonate (C20:4w6) [Molar ratio] in Serum or Plasma
48382-6Omega 6 fatty acids (w6)/Omega 3 fatty acids (w3) [Molar ratio] in Serum or Plasma
88999-8Omega-3 (EPA+DHA) index risk in Serum or Plasma

Associated Observations

LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations.

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.65
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names

Acd
Acids
Chemistry
DHA
Docosahexaenoate
Docosapentaenic acid
DPA
Eicosapentaenoate
EPA
FA omega-3 + omega-6 panel
III
Pan
PANEL.CHEMISTRY
Panl
Pl
Plasma
Plsm
Pnl
Point in time
Random
SerP
SerPl
SerPlas
Serum
Serum or plasma
SR

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