CARNITINE, PLASMA OR SERUM
Marquette General Health System
Alpha Code |
C9184 | |
MGH LIS Test No |
9184 | |
Schedule |
Monday-Friday | |
Testing Time |
2 Days | |
Testing Lab |
Mayo Labs | |
QORR Test Code |
C9184 | |
Type |
1 Red Top (Plain) | |
Volume |
0.5 mL | |
Temperature |
Frozen | |
Preservative |
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Collection Info |
Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube. Spin down and send 0.5 mL (pediatric: 0.3 mL) of serum frozen in plastic vial on dry ice. NOTE: THIS ASSAY MUST HAVE ITS OWN SEPARATE FROZEN VIAL. |
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Type |
1 Green Top (Sodium Heparin) | |
Volume |
0.5 mL | |
Temperature |
Frozen | |
Preservative |
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Collection Info |
Spin down and send 0.5 mL (0.3 mL pediatric) of heparinized plasma frozen in plastic vial. NOTE: THIS ASSAY MUST HAVE ITS OWN SEPARATE FROZEN VIAL. Indicate plasma on request form. |
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Clinical Utilities
Evaluation of patients with a clinical suspicion of a wide range of inborn
errors of metabolism, especially organic acidemias and fatty acid
oxidation disorders including primary carnitine deficiency.
CPT Codes
82379
Reference Range
See report for age specific reference ranges.
Component Information
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