Micronutrient, Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)
Quest Diagnostics
Sample type: Serum
Requires fasting: No
Phlebotomy required
Details
CoQ10 testing is useful for individuals on statin therapy who may or may not be experiencing myalgia symptoms, hypercholesterolemic individuals, and asymptomatic individuals at risk for vascular disease who may have low ApoA1 and/or HDL levels.
- Coenzyme Q10
Estimated days for results: Results should be available in 2 - 5 business days after the sample is collected
Micronutrient, Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)
This test is beneficial for people taking statin medications, which might cause muscle pain (myalgia), those with high cholesterol, and individuals at risk for heart disease who may have low levels of ApoA1 and/or HDL (good cholesterol). CoQ10 levels can provide insights into these conditions.
This test is beneficial for people taking statin medications, which might cause muscle pain (myalgia), those with high cholesterol, and individuals at risk for heart disease who may have low levels of ApoA1 and/or HDL (good cholesterol). CoQ10 levels can provide insights into these conditions.
Who should consider this test?
Providers might recommend this test if you're on statin therapy and experiencing muscle pain, have high cholesterol, or are at risk for heart disease due to low levels of good cholesterol.
What type of sample is required for this test?
1 mL serum
It's important to protect the sample from light.
It's important to protect the sample from light.
Test Resources
Information on where to find more about this test is not provided.
2–5 business days
>0.35 ug/mL
You should not take Coenzyme Q10 supplements the morning of the test. You may take other nutritional supplements prior to testing.
Blood Draw Options with Fullscript
Fullscript offers several convenient phlebotomy options to complete your lab testing:
Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Centers (PSC)
- Location: Visit a nearby Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Center.
- Cost: $10 sample collection fee (paid during lab order checkout).
- Scheduling: Schedule your appointment here. Appointments are recommended to reduce wait times. Walk-ins are accepted, but may experience delays. Aim to arrive 10 minutes before your appointment.
- Collection Instructions:
- Bring a valid ID.
- Bring your digital or printed requisition form, available in the Labs tab of your Fullscript account.
- Check-in: Scan the QR code from your confirmation email or follow kiosk instructions.
- More Info: Quest Diagnostics blood draw guide
Getlabs Mobile Phlebotomy
- Location: Sample collection at your home or office.
- Cost: $85 sample collection fee (paid during lab order checkout).
- Availability: Available in most locations – enter your ZIP code during checkout to confirm.
- Scheduling: Schedule your appointment here through your Fullscript account.
- Collection Instructions:
- Have your digital or printed requisition form and valid ID ready.
- Your phlebotomist will contact you by phone to coordinate arrival.
- More Info: Getlabs blood draw guide
Specimen
- Preferred Specimen(s): 1 mL serum - protected from light
- Alternative: NA
- Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL
- Collection Instructions: NA
Storage and shipping instructions
- Transport Container: Amber transport tube
- Transport Temperature: Refrigerated (Cold Packs)
- Specimen Stability:
- Refrigerated: 14 days
- Frozen: 6 weeks
- Reject Criteria:
- Samples that are not shipped the same day of collection • Samples without protection from light exposure
Minimum age:
18
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island
