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Orderable Name ACRN Acylcarnitines, Quantitative, Plasma

Useful For

Diagnosis of fatty acid oxidation disorders and several organic acidurias using plasma specimens

 

Evaluating treatment during follow-up of patients with fatty acid beta-oxidation disorders and several organic acidurias

Specimen Type

Plasma


Necessary Information


1. Patient's age is required.

2. Include family history, clinical condition (asymptomatic or acute episode), diet, and drug therapy information.



Specimen Required


Patient Preparation: Collect specimen just prior to a scheduled meal or feeding.

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Green top (sodium heparin)

Acceptable: Lavender top (EDTA) or green top (lithium heparin)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 0.1 mL

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot plasma into plastic vial.


Specimen Minimum Volume

0.04 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Plasma Frozen (preferred) 92 days
  Refrigerated  64 days
  Ambient  8 days

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

CPT Code Information

82017

Report Available

2 to 5 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK

Method Name

Flow Injection Analysis-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (FIA-MS/MS)

Reference Values

≤7 days (nmol/mL)

8 days-7 years (nmol/mL)

≥8 years (nmol/mL)

Acetylcarnitine, C2

2.14-15.89

2.00-27.57

2.00-17.83

Acrylylcarnitine, C3:1

<0.04

<0.05

<0.07

Propionylcarnitine, C3

<0.55

<1.78

<0.88

Formiminoglutamate, FIGLU

<0.43

<0.08

<0.14

Iso-/Butyrylcarnitine, C4

<0.46

<1.06

<0.83

Tiglylcarnitine, C5:1

<0.05

<0.09

<0.11

Isovaleryl-/2-Methylbutyrylcarn C5

<0.38

<0.63

<0.51

3-OH-iso-/butyrylcarnitine, C4-OH

<0.13

<0.51

<0.18

Hexenoylcarnitine, C6:1

<0.12

<0.10

<0.15

Hexanoylcarnitine, C6

<0.14

<0.23

<0.17

3-OH-isovalerylcarnitine, C5-OH

<0.08

<0.12

<0.10

Benzoylcarnitine

<0.13

<0.07

<0.10

Heptanoylcarnitine, C7

<0.05

<0.05

<0.06

3-OH-hexanoylcarnitine, C6-OH

<0.08

<0.19

<0.09

Phenylacetylcarnitine

<0.15

<0.22

<0.29

Salicylcarnitine

<0.08

<0.09

<0.09

Octenoylcarnitine, C8:1

<0.48

<0.91

<0.88

Octanoylcarnitine, C8

<0.19

<0.45

<0.78

Malonylcarnitine, C3-DC

<0.09

<0.14

<0.26

Decadienoylcarnitine, C10:2

<0.11

<0.12

<0.26

Decenoylcarnitine, C10:1

<0.25

<0.46

<0.47

Decanoylcarnitine, C10

<0.27

<0.91

<0.88

Methylmalonyl-/succinylcarn, C4-DC

<0.05

<0.05

<0.05

3-OH-decenoylcarnitine, C10:1-OH

<0.12

<0.12

<0.13

Glutarylcarnitine, C5-DC

<0.06

<0.10

<0.11

Dodecenoylcarnitine, C12:1

<0.19

<0.37

<0.35

Dodecanoylcarnitine, C12

<0.18

<0.35

<0.26

3-Methylglutarylcarnitine, C6-DC

<0.28

<0.21

<0.43

3-OH-dodecenoylcarnitine, C12:1-OH

<0.11

<0.10

<0.13

3-OH-dodecanoylcarnitine, C12-OH

<0.06

<0.09

<0.08

Tetradecadienoylcarnitine, C14:2

<0.09

<0.13

<0.18

Tetradecenoylcarnitine, C14:1

<0.16

<0.35

<0.24

Tetradecanoylcarnitine, C14

<0.11

<0.15

<0.12

Octanedioylcarnitine, C8-DC

<0.25

<0.19

<0.19

3-OH-tetradecenoylcarnitine C14:1OH

<0.06

<0.18

<0.13

3-OH-tetradecanoylcarnitine, C14-OH

<0.04

<0.05

<0.08

Hexadecenoylcarnitine, C16:1

<0.15

<0.21

<0.10

Hexadecanoylcarnitine, C16

<0.36

<0.52

<0.23

3-OH-hexadecenoylcarnitine,C16:1-OH

<0.78

<0.36

<0.06

3-OH-hexadecanoylcarnitine, C16-OH

<0.10

<0.07

<0.06

Octadecadienoylcarnitine, C18:2

<0.12

<0.31

<0.24

Octadecenoylcarnitine, C18:1

<0.25

<0.45

<0.39

Octadecanoylcarnitine, C18

<0.10

<0.12

<0.14

Dodecanedioylcarnitine, C12-DC

<0.10

<0.04

<0.04

3-OH-octadecadienoylcarn, C18:2-OH

<0.04

<0.06

<0.06

3-OH-octadecenoylcarnitine C18:1-OH

<0.03

<0.04

<0.06

3-OH-octadecanoylcarnitine, C18-OH

<0.03

<0.05

<0.03