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Carnitine

Alternative Names:Total Free Carnitine
Quantitative Acylcarnitine Profile
Acylcarnitine
Free Carnitine
Laboratory:Clinical Biochemistry
Test Code:CARN
Registration Instructions:

Carnitine is referred to VCGS as a sendaway test.

Total Free Carnitine and Acylcarnitine are both assessed in the referred Carnitine test, please do not enter as a miscellaneous test.

Specimen Types:Plasma
Container Types:
Lithium Heparin (with Gel)
Processing Instructions:Centrifuge
Aliquot
Freeze Immediately
Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:On Ice
Send to lab immediately
External Laboratory:Victorian Clinical Genetics Services, RC Hospital
External Transport Instructions:Send Frozen on Dry Ice