Acylcarnitine Quant Profile Plasma

Specimen:

Test Code

AQPP

Specimen Name

Acylcarnitine Quant Profile Plasma

Collect

1-Green Top (Na-Heparin, Lithium Heparin)

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Plasma CRITICAL FROZEN

Special Handling

Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.

Rejection Criteria

Ambient specimens. Specimens that have been refrigerated for longer than 12 hours. Grossly hemolyzed specimens.

Stability

Ambient Unacceptable; Refrigerated 12 hours; Frozen 1 month

Methodology

Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday

Reported

2-8 days

CPT Codes

  • 82017

Components

Includes: C5-OH, 3-OH Isovaleryl; C2, Acetyl; C3, Propionyl; C4, Iso-/Butyryl; C5, Isovaleryl/2Mebutyryl; C5-DC, Glutaryl; C6, Hexanoyl; C8, Octanoyl; C8:1, Octenoyl; C10, Decanoyl; C10:1, Decenoyl; C12, Dodecanoyl; C12:1, Dodecenoyl; C12-OH, 3-OH-Dodecanoyl; C14, Tetradecanoyl; C14:1, Tetradecenoyl; C14:2, Tetradecadienoyl; C14-OH, 3-OH-Tetradecanoyl; C14:1-OH, 3-OH-Tetradecenoyl; C16, Palmitoyl; C16:1, Palmitoleyl; C16-OH, 3-OH-Palmitoyl; C16:1-OH, 3-OH-Palmitoleyl; C18, Stearoyl; C18:1, Oleyl; C18:2, Linoleyl; C18-OH, 3-OH-Stearoyl; C18:1-OH, 3-OH-Oleyl; C18:2-OH, 3-OH-Linoleyl; Acylcarnitine, Plasma Interpretation

Additional Information

https://www.testmenu.com/nebraska/Tests/TechnicalBulletin/16

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