Available fatty acid tests

Fatty acids - essential, trans, saturated analysed via blood
​Omega 6 Fatty acids
  • (LA) Linoleic acid
  • (GLA) Gamma‐linolenic acid
  • (DGLA) Dihomo‐gamma‐linolenic acid
  • (AA) Arachidonic acid
  • Adrenic Acid
  • Eicosadienoic acid
  • Docosadienoic acid

Omega 3 Fatty acids
  • (ALA) Alpha‐linolenic acid
  • (ETA) Eicosatetraenoic acid
  • (EPA) Eicosapentaenoic acid
  • (DHA) Docosahexaenoic acid

Omega 5 fatty acids
  • Myristoleic acid

Omega 7 Fatty acids
  • Palmitoleic acid
  • Cis‐vaccenic acid

Omega 9 Fatty acids
  • Oleic Acid
  • Cis‐11‐eicosanoic acid
  • Mead acid (20:3 n‐9)
  • Erucic acid
  • Nervonic acid (24:1 n‐9)

Saturated fatty acids
  • Lauric acid
  • Myristic acid
  • Pentadecanoic acid
  • Palmitic acid
  • Margaric acid
  • Stearic acid
  • Arachidic acid
  • Heneicosanoic acid
  • Behenic acid
  • Lignoceric acid
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​Trans-fatty acids
  • Trans‐vaccenic acid
  • Elaidic acid (trans)
  • Linolelaidic acid

Fatty acid ratios
  • (AA) Arachidonic acid/(LA) Linoleic acid
  • (AA) Arachidonic acid/​(EPA) Eicosapentaenoic acid
  • (AA) Arachidonic acid/​(DHA) Docosahexaenoic acid
  • Omega 6/Omega 3
  • Polyunsaturated/Saturated
  • Omega 3 index (total omega 3 fatty acids as a percentage of total)​

Fatty Acids - Essential, Trans, Saturated