Test ID: CARN
Carnitine, Plasma
Secondary ID
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
8802
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 conditions that include inborn errors of metabolism, especially organic acidemias, fatty acid oxidation disorders, and primary carnitine deficiency
Genetics Test Information
Provides information that may help with selection of the correct test or proper submission of the test request
For medical management.
Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test
Flow Injection Analysis-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (FIA-MS/MS)
Reporting Name
A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Carnitine, P
Aliases
Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
L-Carnitine


