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Biomarkers · Chemical

Carnitine

Also listed as
total calcium, serum calcium, ca, Carnitine, Total
Primary unit
umol/L
LOINC codes
14288-5
Tests that measure Carnitine
Quest Diagnostics 2, Labcorp 1

Tests

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Quest Diagnostics 2 tests

Panels that include this biomarker

  • Carnitine 70107

    3 analytes · Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Mon-Sat (p.m.); Report available: 3 days

    Method and collection
    Method
    Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
    Preparation
    Patient should be in a well-fed state
    Collection
    Separate serum by centrifugation. Avoid hemolysis. Remove serum and place in plastic tube. Freeze immediately after separation.
    Reference notes
    See Laboratory Report
    Quest Diagnostics catalog page

  • Carnitine and Acylcarnitine 15948

    40 analytes · Plasma · Fasting not stated

    Method and collection
    Method
    Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
    Preparation
    Patient should be in a well-fed state
    Collection
    Collect blood sample in sodium heparin (green-top) tube. Separate plasma by centrifugation as soon as possible. Avoid hemolysis. Remove plasma and place in plastic tube. Freeze immediately after separation. Date of birth required.
    Reference notes
    See Laboratory Report
    Quest Diagnostics catalog page

Labcorp 1 test

Panels that include this biomarker

  • Carnitine, Total and Free 706500

    3 analytes · Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 3 - 6 days

    Method and collection
    Method
    High-pressure liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
    Collection
    Transfer separated serum or plasma to a plastic transport tube and freeze. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
    Labcorp catalog page

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