Arachidonic Acid - Biochemical Testing
Overview
Assessment of Arachidonic Acid levels.
Fasting Essential Red Blood Cell Fatty Acids
The advantage of fasting Essential Red Blood Cell Fatty Acids testing is that this method provides a long-term view of Fatty Acids status.
Fasting Essential Red Blood Cell Fatty Acids measures Arachidonic Acid as a percentage of total Red Blood Cell Fatty Acids.
The standard laboratory reference ranges for fasting Red Blood Cell Arachidonic Acid vary between laboratories. The following are representative values:
15.0% - 21.0% (Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory, USA).
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