Unit Code 81123:
Carnitine, Urine
Useful For 
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Evaluation of patients with a clinical suspicion of a wide range of inborn
errors of metabolism, especially organic acidemias and fatty acid
oxidation disorders including primary carnitine deficiency
Genetics Test Information Provides information that may help with selection of the correct test or proper submission of the test request
Evaluation of patients with a clinical suspicion of a wide range of
inborn errors of metabolism, especially organic acidemias and fatty
acid oxidation disorders including primary carnitine deficiency.
Increased values are obtained after carnitine supplementation or
meat consumption. Recommend determination of serum carnitine
concentration concurrently with urine collection.
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS)
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Carnitine, U
Ordering Mnemonic An alternate Mayo code (to the Unit Code) for a test
CARNU
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
L-Carnitine, Urine
Soft-CARNU
Urinary Carnitine, Quantitative
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