Fatty acid profile blood test (essential, trans, saturated)
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Testing for 32 different fatty acids (essential, trans, saturated) and 6 fatty acid ratios in red blood cells via a blood sample.
Please read the information below before placing your order. For all other info and queries please refer to the general information section on the available tests page.
THIS TEST IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. BIOLAB IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED AND SHOULD REOPEN END OF MARCH/BEGINNING OF APRIL 2022. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFO ON BIOLAB'S HOME PAGE.
Testing for 32 different fatty acids (essential, trans, saturated) and 6 fatty acid ratios in red blood cells via a blood sample.
Please read the information below before placing your order. For all other info and queries please refer to the general information section on the available tests page.
THIS TEST IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. BIOLAB IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED AND SHOULD REOPEN END OF MARCH/BEGINNING OF APRIL 2022. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFO ON BIOLAB'S HOME PAGE.
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Fatty acid blood test UK
- Testing laboratory - Biolab Medical Unit London.
- Test preparations/instructions - Avoid supplements that contain essential fatty acids 48 hours prior to collecting the sample.
- Sample collection - Venous blood draw done via a medical professional (GP surgery, nurse or at Biolab's location)
- Result turnaround time - 7 - 10 working days.
- Support - Email support is included in the price of the test.
- Example report:
To see the full report with comments from the laboratory please download the file.
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Fatty acids tested:
Omega 6 Fatty acids
Omega 3 Fatty acids
Omega 5 fatty acids
Omega 7 Fatty acids
Omega 9 Fatty acids
Saturated fatty acids
Trans-fatty acids
Fatty acid ratios
- (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
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)
