ACYLCARNITINE PROFILE, QUANTITATIVE, PLASMA
- Code
- 000.0000
- Name
- ACYLCARNITINE PROFILE, QUANTITATIVE, PLASMA
- Category
- None
- Department
- Send-Out
- Start Date
- Expiration Date
- Synonyms
- CPT Codes
- 82017
- Site
- SBMF
- Reference Test
- 44476
Specimen Information
- Type
Green, Heparin
- Volume
0.5 mL
- Transport Info
Centrifuge and immediately transfer plasma to separate plastic tube
FrozenCRITICAL FROZEN – Separate samples must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered
- Fasting Required?
- False
- Patient Instructions
Clinical information is needed for appropriate interpretation. Additional required information includes age, gender, diet (e.g., TPN therapy), drug therapy, and family history.
Form required: "Patient History for Biochemical Genetics"
- Reference Range
See Report
- Methodology
Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS)
Clinical Significance
Used for
•Children with multiple complex neurologic symptoms or a single neurological symptom with other system involvement
•Children presenting with lactic acidosis
•Individuals with clinical symptoms characteristic of a specific mitochondrial disorder
•Individuals with any progressive multisystem disorder of unknown etiology
•Asymptomatic, at-risk family members
•Family history – assess inheritance pattern to help direct molecular testing