Omega-3 (EPA+DHA) index risk in Serum or Plasma 88999-8
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 88999-8 | ||
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| name | Omega-3 (EPA+DHA) index risk in Serum or Plasma | ||
| description | The 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] This test measures the level of omega-3 as a percent of total fatty acids, and the result of that index is associated with a high, moderate, or low risk of cardiovascular disease. | ||
| status | ACTIVE | ||
Fully-Specified Name | |||
| component | Eicosapentaenoate+docosahexaenoate/Fatty acids.C14-C24 index risk | ||
| property | Imp = Impression/interpretation of study | ||
| time | Pt = Point in time: To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements. | ||
| system | Ser/Plas Ser = Serum Plas = Plasma | ||
| scale | Ord = Ordinal: Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive. | ||
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Additional Names | |||
| short name | Omega-3 index risk SFr SerPl | ||
Basic Attributes | |||
| class | CHEM | ||
| type | 1 Laboratory | ||
| order vs. observation | Both | ||
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History/Usage | |||
| test rank | 16335 of 2000 most commonly performed tests by labs in USA | ||
| first released | |||
| last updated | 2.73 | ||
| last change type | MIN - change to field other than name | ||
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