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Carnitine
Alternate test name
Free Carnitine, Total Carnitine
Lab area
Clinical Biochemistry - Metabolic Diseases
Method and equipment
Quantitation using non-derivatized method, measurement using LC-MS/MS.
Expected turn-around time
Routine: 10 days
Specimen type
Serum or Plasma
Specimen requirements
500 µL of plasma (Green Top Sodium or Lithium Heparin Tube) or serum (Red Top Serum Tube)
Storage and transportation
- Store at -20°C and transport frozen on dry ice.
Special requirements
- Separate and freeze within 1 hour of collection.
Shipping information
The Hospital for Sick Children
Rapid Response Laboratory
555 University Avenue, Room 3642
Toronto, ON
Canada
M5G 1X8
Phone: 416-813-7200
Toll Free: 1-855-381-3212
Hours: 7 days/week, 24 hours/day
Requisition
Background and clinical significance
Diagnosis and evaluation of primary carnitine deficiency and evaluation of Fatty Acid Oxidation defects or Organic Acidurias
Disease condition
- Primary Carnitine Deficiency
- Secondary Carnitine Deficiences
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Customer Service
Toll Free: 1-855-381-3212
Local: 416-813-7200