Carnitine

Test Name

Carnitine

LIS Code

CARFTP

Lab Section

Specimen Processing Area

Fluid Type

Serum

Test Includes

Free, Total, and Acetyl Carnitine

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Non Gel Red Top

Container Whole Blood Required

6 ml whole blood in a Non Gel Red Top

Summary Test Name

Carnitine

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Spin within 1 hour of collection, separate serum into plastic 12 X 75 pour-off tube. Cap with red plastic stopper. Freeze until courier pickup.

Minimum Volume

1.5 ml serum

Specimen Transport

Freeze

Specimen Preparation In House

Centrifuge specimen within 1 hour of collection. Separate, freeze until shipped

Reference Value

Accompanies report