Carnitine, Free
| CPT Code(s): | 83789 |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Collect:Green (sodium or lithium heparin). Also acceptable: Plain red. Specimen Preparation:Separate serum or plasma from cells and freeze ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 0.5 mL serum or plasma to an RDL Standard Transport Tube and freeze immediately. (Min: 0.2 mL) Avoid hemolysis. Storage/Transport Temperature: Stability:After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 12 hours; Frozen: 1 month (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | This test is New York DOH approved. |
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