Test ID: C5DCU
C5-DC Acylcarnitine, Quantitative, Urine
Secondary ID
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
88831
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Evaluation of patients with an abnormal newborn screen showing elevations of C5-DC
Diagnosis of GA-1 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 an abnormal newborn screen showing
elevations of C5-DC. The results are not informative when patient
is receiving L-carnitine supplements.
Special Instructions and Forms
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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
C5-DC Acylcarnitine, QN, U
Aliases
Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Acylcarnitines, urine
GA 1
GA1
GCDH (Glutaryl-CoA Dehydrogenase) Deficiency
Glutaric Aciduria 1 (GA1) (GA 1)
Glutaric Aciduria Type 1
Glutaryl-CoA Dehydrogenase (GCDH) Deficiency
Glutarylcarnitine
GA 1
GA1
GCDH (Glutaryl-CoA Dehydrogenase) Deficiency
Glutaric Aciduria 1 (GA1) (GA 1)
Glutaric Aciduria Type 1
Glutaryl-CoA Dehydrogenase (GCDH) Deficiency
Glutarylcarnitine


