88995-6
Docosahexaenoate (C22:6w3)/Fatty acids.C14-C24 in Serum or Plasma
Active
Part Descriptions
LP266322-9 Fatty acids.C14-C24
Fatty acids are molecules made up of an even number of carbon atoms (in humans) numbering from 4 to 30. Depending on the number of carbon atoms, the fatty acids are members of one of three groups which includes the short chain fatty acids, the medium chain fatty acids, and the long chain fatty acids. Fatty acids are described by the number of carbon atoms, the number of double bonds, and the position of the double bonds. While there is evidence that certain fatty acids affect the risk of some chronic diseases, no reference ranges have been defined. PMID: 25675440 [http://www.cyberlipid.org/fa/acid0001.htm]
Source: Regenstrief LOINC
LP33078-4 Docosahexaenoate
Docosahexaenoate (DHA) is one of the essential polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids that is primarily obtained by ingesting fatty fish including salmon, mackerel, tuna, herring, and sardines.[https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Omega3FattyAcids-HealthProfessional/] There are many benefits derived from eating healthy levels of DHA including a reduction of chronic inflammation, atherosclerosis, hypertension, arthritis, depression, adult-onset diabetes mellitus, myocardial infarction, thrombosis, and some cancers. DHA is important in brain development of infants and in maintaining normal brain function in adults. Studies have demonstrated that infants who drink DHA-fortified formula have higher visual acuity than infants who drink unfortified formula. Deficiencies of DHA have been associated with fetal alcohol syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, cystic fibrosis, phenylketonuria, unipolar depression, aggressive hostility, adrenoleukodystrophy, cognitive decline in aging individuals, and the onset of sporadic Alzheimer's disease. Patients who consume 200 mg/day of DHA have a 50% reduction in the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest. PMID: 10479465
Source: Regenstrief LOINC
Fully-Specified Name
- Component
- Docosahexaenoate/Fatty acids.C14-C24
- Property
- SFr
- Time
- Pt
- System
- Ser/Plas
- Scale
- Qn
- Method
Additional Names
- Short Name
- DHA/Fatty acids.C14-C24 SFr SerPl
- Display Name
- DHA/Fatty acids.C14-C24 [Molar fraction]
- Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
- DHA/Fatty Acids.C14-C24, Blood
Basic Attributes
- Class
- CHEM
- Type
- Laboratory
- First Released
- Version 2.64
- Last Updated
- Version 2.73
- Order vs. Observation
- Both
- Common Test Rank Get Info
- 13324
Member of these Panels
LOINC | Long Common Name |
---|---|
88884-2 | Fatty acid omega-3 and omega-6 panel - Serum or Plasma |
Language Variants Get Info
Tag | Language | Translation |
---|---|---|
es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Docosahexaenoato (C22: Synonyms: Cuantitativo |
es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | Docosahexaenoato / Ácidos grasos C14-C24: |
fr-FR | French (France) | Docosahexaénoate/acides gras C14-C24: |
it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Docosaesaenoato/Acidi grassi.C.14-C24: Synonyms: Chimica Docosaesaenoato (C22: |
zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 二十二碳六烯酸/脂肪酸类.C14-C24: Synonyms: C22: |
Example Units
Unit | Source |
---|---|
% | Example UCUM Units |
LOINC Terminology Service (API) using HL7® FHIR® Get Info
Requests to this service require a free LOINC username and password. Below is a sample of the possible capabilities. See the LOINC Terminology Service documentation for more information.
- CodeSystem lookup
- https:
//fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http: //loinc.org&code=88995-6
LOINC Copyright
Copyright © 2024 Regenstrief Institute, Inc. All Rights Reserved. To the extent included herein, the LOINC table and LOINC codes are copyright