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| Title | CARNITINE EVALUATION (FREE AND TOTAL) |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>Draw blood in a green sodium or lithium heparin tube. Spin, separate and send 0.5 mL plasma frozen within 2 hours in a screw-capped plastic transport vial. Indicate tube type on transport vial and freeze. CRITICAL FROZEN.</p>
<p>Contact lab for dry ice for shipment</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | Frozen 1 month |
| Reference Range | By Report* |
| Turnaround | 5-7 days Performed Tues-Sat |
| Clinical Use | <p>Evaluate various muscle disorders resulting from hereditary carnitine deficiency states</p> |
| Test Code | CARNW |
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