Omega-3 (EPA+DHA) index in Serum or Plasma   88998-0

LOINC Code


LOINC code88998-0
nameOmega-3 (EPA+DHA) index in Serum or Plasma
descriptionThe omega-3 index, defined as eicosapentaenoate (EPA)+ docosahexaenoate (DHA)/Fatty acids.C14-C24, is a clinically useful measurement for evaluating blood levels of EPA and DHA. There are many health benefits from maintaining a good level of omega-3 fatty acids including reduced inflammation, risk of heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and many more. Deficiency in omega-3 fatty acids can result in fatigue, poor memory, dry skin, heart problems, mood swings, and poor circulation.[https://www.umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/omega3-fatty-acids] There have been a number of clinical trials to determine the effect of omega-3 supplementation based on a 1g/day dose of EPA, which successfully increased the total omega-3 level to >5% for 84% of the study participants. The remaining 16% had levels below 5%, which is the threshold at which significant reduction in sudden coronary death reduction is evident. The variability in the blood levels of omega-3 in patients who received the same supplemental dose of omega-3 has been attributed to genetic differences in fatty acid metabolism, body weight, baseline omega-3 level, age, gender, and physical activity.[PMID: 25285179]
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentEicosapentaenoate+Docosahexaenoate/Fatty acids.C14-C24
propertySFr  =  Substance Fraction
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
scaleQn  =  Quantitative:  The result of the test is a numeric value that relates to a continuous numeric scale. Reported either as an integer, a ratio, a real number, or a range. The test result value may optionally contain a relational operator from the set {<=, <, >, >=}. Valid values for a quantitative test are of the form "7", "-7", "7.4", "-7.4", "7.8912", "0.125", "<10", "<10.15", ">12000", 1-10, 1:256
method

Additional Names

short nameOmega-3 index SFr SerPl

Basic Attributes

classCHEM
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationBoth
example UCUM units%
The Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM) is a code system intended to include all units of measures being contemporarily used in international science, engineering, and business (www.unitsofmeasure.org)
example unit%

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.

Member of these Panels

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

History/Usage

test rank13301 of 2000 most commonly performed tests by labs in USA
first released
last updated2.73
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names

Acd
Acid
C20:5w3
C22:6w3
Cervonate
Cervonic acid
Chemistry
DHA
Docosahexaenoic acid
Eicosapentaenoic acid
EPA
EPA+DHA
Fatty acid
Icosapentaenoate
Lipid
Percent
Pl
Plasma
Plsm
Point in time
QNT
Quan
Quant
Quantitative
Random
SerP
SerPl
SerPlas
Serum
Serum or plasma
SR
Substance fraction
Timnodonate
Timnodonic Acid

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