Not offered in Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute (IFD) – San Juan Capistrano. Please provide SERVICE AREA INFORMATION to find available tests you can order.
In-home collection is not available in your area through Quest Mobile.
Clinical Significance
Coenzyme Q10 - CoQ10 testing is useful for individuals on statin therapy who may or may not be experiencing myalgia symptoms, hypercholesterolemic individuals, and asymptomatic individuals at risk for vascular disease who may have low ApoA1 and/or HDL levels.
Test Resources
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Test Details
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.
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.
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.
Methodology
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
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.
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
1 mL serum collected in a Serum separator tube (SST)
0.3 mL
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.
Amber transport tube
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 6 weeks
Samples that are not shipped the same day of collection if not protected from light exposure
Not offered in Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute (IFD) – San Juan Capistrano. Please provide SERVICE AREA INFORMATION to find available tests you can order.
In-home collection is not available in your area through Quest Mobile.
