Acylcarnitines, Plasma

Diagnostic Use

Plasma is better at detecting long chain fatty acid oxidation disorders.

Department

Specialist Biochemistry

Delphic Registration Code

SACY

Laboratory Handling

Laboratory

Gross haemolysis OK, gross lipemia OK, gross icterus OK

Test Adds

Ambient 8 days, refrigerated 64 days, frozen (preferred) 92 days

Turnaround Time

8 weeks

Test Code

5759

Specimen Type

• Plasma

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Preferred if West Coast

• Lithium Heparin - Gel (Light Green Cap)

Acceptable

• Serum (Red Cap)
• SST II (Gold Cap)
• Lithium Heparin - Gel (Light Green Cap)
• EDTA (Lavender Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

1.0

No of Samples Required

1

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Acceptable

• Serum (Red Cap)
• SST II (Gold Cap)
• Lithium Heparin - Gel (Light Green Cap)
• EDTA (Lavender Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

0.5

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Serum
• Plasma

Transport to Lab

Frozen
If overnight - Frozen

Test Method

Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Non-Funded Test Cost

$460.98 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

5759

Referred to Biochemical Genetics, Labplus

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