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Carnitine, Plasma

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UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(includes Carnitine, Free and Total)

 

Tube Type
green top sodium heparin tube

Test ID CARNT
Test Number 1420
SMS Browse CARNITINE, BLOOD (DUKE)
CPT Code(s)  
Group/Individual Test Group
Laboratory Core
Tube Station 30
SpecimenRoutine:3 mL Blood/Na Heparin/Green Top Tube  See comments
 Micro:2 microtainers/1.0 mL blood
AvailabilityRoutine:Performed twice/week
 STAT:N/A
   
Turnaround Time 1 week
Reference RangeNormal:Total: 25-69 nmol/mL
Free: 16-60 nmol/mL
Acylcarnitine: 0-19 nmol/mL
   
CommentsDeliver immediately
Method:  Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

 

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