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hs-omega-3 index® report omegaquant llc 2329 n career ave suite 113 sioux falls sd 57107 usa name doe jane dob 01/01/2011 id jdoe collection date february 25 2011 phone 1-800-949-0632 fax 1-800-526-9873 info@omegaquant.com www.omegaquant.com result date february 26 2011 provider omegaquant account complimentary hs-omega-3 index® 3.2 reference range 0.5 10.6 your hs-omega-3 index is well below the target range of 8 you are advised to increase your intake of omega-3 fatty acids omega-3 fatty acids are found primarily in fish especially oily fish such as those in bold in the accompanying table the two most important omega-3 fatty acids are epa and dha the amount of epa+dha you would need to take in order to raise your hs-omega-3 index into the target range 8 cannot be predicted with certainty many factors ­ age sex weight dietary and genetic factors smoking medications you may be taking other medical conditions etc ­ all can influence your body s response to additional epa+dha nevertheless we would recommend that you increase your current epa+dha intake by 1 ­ 3 grams 1000 ­ 3000 mg per day although this can be accomplished by eating more oily fish fish oil supplements are usually necessary to achieve this level of epa+dha intake the table lists the approximate amount of epa and dha per 3-oz serving of a variety of sea foods and in dietary supplements it should be noted that omega-3 fatty acids from flaxseed oil alpha-linolenic acid or ala will have little to no effect on your hs-omega-3 index therefore ala is not an effective substitute for epa and dha the only way to know how your body will respond to an increased intake of epa+dha is to measure your hs-omega-3 index again you should wait for 3-4 months before re-testing in order to give your system time to adjust to your increased intake once you have achieved your target hs-omega-3 index you should re-check your values on an annual basis doe jane © omegaquant llc 2011 page 1 of 3 complimentary lab director brad randall md clia 43d1105229

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omegaquant llc 2329 n career ave suite 113 sioux falls sd 57107 usa name doe jane dob 01/01/2011 id jdoe collection date february 25 2011 phone 1-800-949-0632 fax 1-800-526-9873 info@omegaquant.com www.omegaquant.com result date february 26 2011 provider omegaquant account complimentary hs-omega-3 index® 3.2 reference range 0.5 10.6 dried blood spot fatty acid profile omega-3 fatty acids alpha-linolenic 18:3n3 0.3 eicosapentaenoic epa 20:5n3 0.7 docosapentaenoic-n3 22:5n3 1.6 docosahexaenoic dha 22:6n3 2.0 range 0.0 12.8 total 4.6 omega-6 fatty acids linoleic 18:2n6 21.4 gamma-linolenic 18:3n6 0.2 eicosadienoic 20:2n6 0.4 dihomo-y-linolenic 20:3n6 2.5 arachidonic aa 20:4n6 12.1 docosatetraenoic 22:4n6 1.8 docosapentaenoic-n6 22:5n6 0.4 range 26.1 51.2 total 38.8 fatty acids ratios omega-6:omega-3 aa:epa 0.0 ­ 14.9 0.0 ­ 59.1 8.3 17.3 cis-monounsaturated fatty acids palmitoleic 16:1n7 0.5 oleic 18:1n9 15.3 eicosenoic 20:1n9 0.2 nervonic 24:1n9 0.0 range 11.6 30.3 total 16.0 saturated fatty acids myristic 14:0 1.5 palmitic 16:0 22.5 stearic 18:0 14.7 arachidic 20:0 0.2 behenic 22:0 0.2 lignoceric 24:0 0.2 range 26.0 38.5 total 39.3 trans fatty acids trans palmitoleic 16:1n7t trans oleic 18:1t trans linoleic 18:2n6t range 0.0 4.8 0.2 1.0 0.4 total 1.6 reference range is derived from 992 subjects mean age 67 years please visit the faqs on our website for more information doe jane © omegaquant llc 2011 page 2 of 3 complimentary lab director brad randall md clia 43d1105229

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the content of epa and dha in mg in commonly consumed types of fish¹ and in fish oil supplements per 3 oz/85 g serving fish and seafood atlantic salmon farmed² pacific herring atlantic herring atlantic salmon wild bluefin tuna pink salmon wild coho salmon farmed² mackerel canned sockeye salmon wild chum salmon canned rainbow trout farmed² coho salmon wild sardines canned albacore or white tuna canned³ shark raw swordfish³ sea bass pollock flat fish flounder/sole blue crab halibut oysters farmed² king crab walleye dungeness crab scallops skipjack tuna mixed shrimp clams yellowfin tuna light chunk tuna catfish wild catfish farmed² cod mahi-mahi dolphin fish tilapia orange roughy epa 587 1056 773 349 309 456 347 369 451 402 284 341 402 198 267 117 175 77 207 207 77 195 251 93 239 141 77 145 117 40 40 85 42 3 22 4 5 dha 1238 751 939 1215 970 638 740 677 595 597 697 559 433 535 444 579 473 383 219 196 318 179 100 245 96 169 201 122 124 197 190 116 109 131 96 111 21 epa+dha 1825 1807 1712 1564 1279 1094 1087 1046 1046 999 981 900 835 733 711 696 648 460 426 403 395 374 351 338 335 310 278 267 241 237 230 201 151 134 118 115 26 dietary supplements standard drug store fish oil capsules fish oil concentrates many varieties cod liver oil teaspoon amount mg per 1,000 mg capsule or per teaspoon 180 100-400 300 120 100-400 500 300 300-700 800 ¹ based on usda nutrient data lab values.values are for fish cooked with dry heat unless otherwise noted ² although there has been some concern regarding the presence of small amounts of environmental pollutants in some types of farmed fish the overall health benefit from the omega-3 s present in these fish has been calculated to far outweigh the risks jama 2006;296:1885-1899 ³ because of the possibility for mercury contamination the fda and epa recommend that these fish along with king mackerel and tilefish not be consumed by women who are already or are trying to become pregnant nursing mothers and children under the age of two for all other people the intakes of these fish should be limited to 6 oz per week or 12 oz per week for albacore tuna table adapted from harris et al current atherosclerosis reports 2008;10:503-509 hs-omega-3 index® and omegaquant® are registered marks of harris scientific inc and used with written permission doe jane © omegaquant llc 2011 page 3 of 3 complimentary lab director brad randall md clia 43d1105229

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