NEFA (free fatty acids)
LABOKLIN Service ID: 56
The degradation of adipose tissue releases NEFA (non esterized free fatty acids). They are a quick and sensitive marker of nutritional deficiency, respectively of reduced feed intake in case of stress situations or disease, and serve to estimate e.g. the fat mobilisation in catabolic states.
| Material | serum or heparin plasma 0.5 ml |
| Method | photometry |
| Duration | 1 day |