NEFA (non-esterised free fatty acids)

LABOKLIN Service ID: 56

The degradation of adipose tissue releases NEFA. 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 a catabolic metabolic state.

Material	serum or heparin plasma 0.5 ml
Method	photometry
Duration	1 day