
Sample type: Plasma
Test name: Acylcarnitine a.k.a. Acylcarnitine profile, carnitine
Condition / Indication: Fatty acid oxidation disorders
Special precautions & notes: None.
Reference range: Plasma free carnitine: Less than 1 month 11.2 - 18.2 umol/L, age 1m+ (child and adult): 23 - 52 umol/L.
Container: Li heparin (green top)
Ideal volume (mL): 2 mL
Referred outside NBT for analysis? No
Discipline: Clinical Biochemistry
Section: Biochemical Genetics
Turnaround time: 21 days
Method:
Tandem Mass Spectrometry (derivatised).