80779:CARNITINE, FREE
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Methodology: |
Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS) |
| Edit Date: |
11/5/2008 |
| Performed: |
Tuesday-Saturday |
| Released: |
1-4 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. |
| CPT Code: |
84311-90 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 4 mL green top tube (heparin). |
| Handling: |
Centrifuge and separate plasma from cells immediately and pour into a plastic vial. Freeze. CRITICAL FROZEN. |
| Stability: |
12 hours refrigerated or 30 days frozen. Unstable ambient. |
| Standard Volume: |
0.5 mL plasma. |
| Minimum Volume: |
200 µL plasma. |
| Transport: |
Frozen on dry ice. |
