Test Overview
Test Methodology

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with Electrochemical Detection

Test Usage

Diagnosis of coenzyme Q10 deficiency in mitochondrial disorders; Monitoring patients receiving statin therapy; Monitoring coenzyme Q10 status during treatment of various degenerative conditions including Parkinson and Alzheimer disease.

Reference Range *

CoQ10 REDUCED: <18 years: 320 - 1,376 mcg/L; > or =18 years: 415 - 1,480 mcg/L. TOTAL CoQ10: <18 years: 320 - 1,558 mcg/L; > or =18 years: 433 - 1,532 mcg/L. % REDUCED CoQ10: <18 years: 93 - 100%; > or =18 years: 92 - 98%.

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Test Details
Days Set Up
Tuesday, Friday
Analytic Time

3 - 7 days

Soft Order Code
Q10
MiChart Code
Coenzyme Q10 Reduced and Total (Sendout)
Synonyms
    Laboratory
    Sendout
    Reference Laboratory
    Mayo Q10 (87853)
    Section
    Special Testing
    Specimen Requirements
    Collection Instructions

    Collect specimen in a green top tube from a fasting patient (8 hour fast). Place on wet ice immediately. Centrifuge, aliquot plasma into a plastic tube and freeze within 3 hours of collection.

    Special Handling

    Fasting specimen. Place on wet ice immediately. Must be spun and frozen within 3 hours.

    Normal Volume
    0.5 mL plasma
    Minimum Volume
    0.3 mL plasma
    Additional Information

    Test sent to Mayo Medical Laboratories.

    Billing
    CPT Code
    82542
    Fee Code
    AA216
    NY State Approved
    No