The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Carnitine
Order Code: CARNU
Epic Lab Code: LAB2796
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
Urine
Collection Medium:
Urine - Random urine container 


Minimum:


3.0 mL from a random urine collection.


Delivery Instructions:


Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after
collection period is completed.


Testing Schedule:


Weekly


Analytic Time:


2 weeks


Reference Range:


FREE   77-214 umol/g of creatinine
TOTAL  180-412 umol/g of creatinine
RATIO  acyl to free: 0.7-3.4


Methodology:


Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS)


CPT Code:


82379




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Updated: 02/25/2009

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