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Unit Code 8802:
Carnitine, Plasma or Serum

Specimen Required Defines the optimal specimen. This field describes the type of specimen required to perform the test and the preferred volume to complete testing. The volume allows automated processing, fastest throughput and, when indicated, repeat or reflex testing.

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Plasma

Draw blood in a green-top (sodium heparin) tube(s). (Plasma gel

tube is not acceptable.) Spin down and send 0.5 mL of

sodium heparin plasma frozen in plastic vial.

Note:    1. This assay must have its own separate frozen vial.

             2. Patient's age is required on request form for

                 processing.

             3. Indicate plasma on request form.

             4. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

              

Serum

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s). (Serum gel tube is

acceptable.) Spin down and send 0.5 mL of serum frozen

in plastic vial.

Note:    1. This assay must have its own separate frozen vial.

             2. Patient's age is required on request form for

                 processing.

             3. Indicate serum on request form.

             4. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

Minimum Volume Defines the amount of specimen required to perform an assay once, including instrument and container dead space. Submitting the minimum specimen volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or perform reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (quantity not sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

0.2 mL


The amount of specimen required to perform an assay once, including instrument and container dead space. Submitting the minimum specimen volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or perform reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (quantity not sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

Transport Temperature Provides a description of the temperatures required to transport a specimen to the laboratory. Alternate acceptable temperature(s) and unacceptable transport temperature(s) are also included. The preferred transport temperature is listed first, followed by the alternate acceptable temperature (if appropriate) and lastly, the unacceptable transport temperature(s).

Frozen\Refrig NO\Ambient NO

Reject Due To Identifies specimen types and conditions that may cause the specimen to be rejected

Hemolysis:                                          No

Lipemia:                                               No

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