CARNITINE, PLASMA
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  CRNTN

MGH LIS Test No

  9184

Schedule

  Monday-Friday

Testing Time

  2 Days

Testing Lab

  Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

  C9184

Specimen Info

Type

  1 Green Top (Sodium Heparin)  

Volume

  0.5 mL

Temperature

  Frozen

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Spin down and send 0.5 mL (0.3 mL pediatric) of heparinized
plasma frozen in plastic vial.  Plasma gel tube is not acceptable.
NOTE: THIS ASSAY MUST HAVE ITS OWN SEPARATE FROZEN
VIAL AND THE PATIENT'S AGE IS REQUIRED.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS).

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

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range
 See report for age specific reference ranges.

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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