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)

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.