Test directory: Acylcarnitine, Quantitative

Ordering Code5460
Test NameAcylcarnitine, Quantitative
AliasAcylcarnitine, Plasma
Preferred SpecimenPlasma
Preferred ContainerSodium Heparin (Green)
Other Specimen/ContainerSerum in SST (Gold)
Optimum Volume1 mL
Collection InstructionsPatient should be in a well-fed state. Date of birth is required on request form for processing.
Handling InstructionsCentrifuge, separate, and freeze immediately.
Transport RequirementsOahu: Frozen
Airline: Frozen
Specimen StabilityAmbient: Not Stable
Refrigerated: Not Stable
Frozen: 28 Days
Rejection CriteriaReceived ambient, received refrigerated, grossly hemolyzed
Avail. StatNO
Analytic Time7 Days
MethodologyChromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Reference Lab Quest Diagnostic Lab-NI

Reference range(s)

The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of January 29, 2025.
ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
InterpretationALLSee report.
Acetylcarnitine, C2ALLSee report.
Propionylcarnitine, C3ALLSee report.
Iso-/Butyrylcarnitine, C4ALLSee report.
Methylmalonylcarn, C4DCALLSee report.
OH-Butyrylcarnitine, C4OHALLSee report.
Isovaleryl-/2-methylbut C5ALLSee report.
Tiglyl/methylcrotonyl,C5:1ALLSee report.
Glutarylcarnitine, C5DCALLSee report.
OH-Isovalerylcarnitin,C5OHALLSee report.
Hexanoylcarnitine, C6ALLSee report.
Adipoylcarnitine, C6DCALLSee report.
OH-Hexanoylcarnitine, C6OHALLSee report.
Octanoylcarnitine, C8ALLSee report.
Octenoylcarnitine, C8:1ALLSee report.
Suberylcarnitine, C8DCALLSee report.
Decanoylcarnitine, C10ALLSee report.
Decenoylcarnitine, C10:1ALLSee report.
Dodecanoylcarnitine, C12ALLSee report.
Dodecenoylcarnitine, C12:1ALLSee report.
OH-Dodecanoylcarn, C12OHALLSee report.
Tetradecanoylcarnitine, C14ALLSee report.
Tetradecenoylcarn, C14:1ALLSee report.
Tetradecadienoylcarn,C14:2ALLSee report.
OH-Tetradecanoylcarn,C14OHALLSee report.
OH-Tetradecenoyl, C14:1-OHALLSee report.
Hexadecanoylcarnitine, C16ALLSee report.
Hexadecenoylcarn, C16:1ALLSee report.
OH-Hexadecanoylcarn, C16OHALLSee report.
OH-Hexadecenoyl, C16:1-OHALLSee report.
Stearoylcarnitine, C18ALLSee report.
Oleoylcarnitine, C18:1ALLSee report.
Linoleoylcarnitine, C18:2ALLSee report.
OH-Oleoylcarn, C18:1-OHALLSee report.
Malonylcarnitine, C3DCALLSee report.
Decadienoylcarnitine C10:2ALLSee report.
OH-Linoleoylcarn, C18:2-OHALLSee report.