Coenzyme Q10
Test code
CPT code(s)*
Test resources
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Details
Methodology
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
Assay category
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics Cardiometabolic Center of Excellence at Cleveland HeartLab. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
Alternative name(s)
Ubiquinone,Coenzyme Q,Q10,Ubiquinol
Specimen requirements | |
|---|---|
| Patient preparation | Fasting is not required. Patients should not take Coenzyme Q10 supplements the morning of the test. They may take other nutritional supplements prior to testing. |
| Preferred specimen(s) | 1 mL serum collected in a Serum separator tube (SST) |
| Minimum volume | 0.3 mL |
| Collection instructions | It is preferred that the specimen is shipped the day it is drawn. Please wrap the specimen in foil or transfer specimens to amber tubes if they are not to be shipped the same day. Specimens must be protected from direct light. 1. Gently invert 5x (DO NOT SHAKE!). 2. Let blood clot for 30 minutes at room temperature. 3. Centrifuge for 10 minutes. 4. Store and transport refrigerated. |
| Transport container | Amber transport tube |
| Transport temperature | Refrigerated (cold packs) |
| Specimen stability | Room temperature: Unacceptable Refrigerated: 14 days Frozen: 6 weeks |
| Reject criteria | Samples that are not shipped the same day of collection if not protected from light exposure |
Reference ranges are provided as general guidance only. To interpret test results use the reference range in the laboratory report.
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