- YCARN
Carnitine, Free & Total
Specimen:
Test Code
YCARN
Specimen Name
Carnitine, Free & Total
Collect
1-Green Top (Heparinized)
Also acceptable Plain Red Top
Also acceptable Plain Red Top
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Plasma or Serum CRITICAL FROZEN
Special Handling
Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 0.5 mL serum or plasma to a standard transport tube and freeze immediately. Avoid hemolysis.
Rejection Criteria
Room temperature specimens. Specimens refrigerated greater than 12 hours.
Stability
Ambient Unacceptable; Refrigerated 12 hours; Frozen 1 month (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Methodology
Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Tuesday - Saturday
Reported
3-6 days
CPT Codes
- 82379
Components
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Additional Information
https://ltd.aruplab.com/api/ltd/pdf/38
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