Carnitine
| Label Mnemonic: | CARNU |
| Epic code: | LAB2796 |
| Downtime form: | Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery |
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
Specimen(s):
Random Urine
Collection Medium:
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| Yellow top round bottom tube (no additive) |
Minimum:
1.5 mL from a random urine collection.
Delivery Instructions:
Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after
collection period is completed.Testing Schedule:
Weekly
Turn Around
Time:
2-9 days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
FREE 77-214 nmol/mg of creatinine
TOTAL 180-412 nmol/mg of creatinine
RATIO Acyl to free: 0.7-3.4
TOTAL 180-412 nmol/mg of creatinine
RATIO Acyl to free: 0.7-3.4
Methodology:
Flow Injection Analysis-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (FIA-MS/MS)
CPT Code:
82379