Phytanic Acid, Plasma or Serum
Availability: Mon. - Fri., 0800 - 1700
Turnaround Time: 2 - 3 days.
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL (at least 1.0 mL preferred).
Specimen Handling: Centrifuge and separate from cells
as soon as possible.
Freeze immediately.
Interpretive Reference Range: Normal < 3.0 mg/mL.
Use: Elevated in Refsum disease and inherited disorders of peroxisomes.
Methodology: Stable isotope dilution gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS).
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