Carnitine QCARFT
| Method(s) | Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry |
|---|---|
| Components | Carnitine, Total, Carnitine, Free, Carnitine, Esters, Esterified/Free Ratio |
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: dark green (sodium heparin) top tube. |
| Transport | 1 mL frozen serum (Min: 0.5 mL). * Collection Instructions *
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| Stability | Ambient: 5 hours Refrigerated: 5 days Frozen: 30 days |
| Unacceptable Conditions |
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| Schedule | Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat pm; Report available: 3 days |
| CPTCode | 82379 |
| Notes | Performing Laboratory-Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
