9768. Omega-3 Index (blood)
Description
The Omega-3 index shows the ratio of eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) omega-3 fatty acids. The Omega-3 index was first hypothesized as a risk factor for heart disease in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition by Dr. Bill Harris.
Epidemiological data based on dietary assessments, and even more so on data based on EPA+DHA levels measured in humans, demonstrate that EPA+DHA is associated with a low risk of all-cause mortality, sudden cardiac arrest, and fatal and nonfatal myocardial infarction.
Services included in the package:
- Omega-3 Index
- Eicosapentaenoic fatty acid (EPA)
- Docosahexaenoic fatty acid (DHA)
When and who needs the test?
People who have risk factors for heart disease (risk factors according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)):
- High blood pressure
- High blood cholesterol levels
- Diabetes and prediabetes
- Overweight or obese
- Physical inactivity
- Family history of early heart disease
- Smoking
- History of preeclampsia during pregnancy
- Unhealthy diet- age (women 55 and older, men 45 and older)
Biological material
- Venous blood
Preparing for a blood test
In order to exclude factors that may affect the test results, we recommend to follow the preparation rules:
- an important condition for laboratory tests is to take blood on an empty stomach.
- 6-12 hours before the test, you should avoid eating, drinking alcohol, smoking, and limit physical activity. Drinking...