Test Code ACRN Acylcarnitines, Quantitative, Plasma
Reporting Name
Acylcarnitines, Quantitative, PUseful For
Diagnosis of fatty acid oxidation disorders and several organic acidurias using plasma specimens
Evaluating treatment during follow-up of patients with fatty acid beta-oxidation disorders and several organic acidurias
Performing Laboratory
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Specimen Type
PlasmaNecessary Information
1. Patient's age is required.
2. Include family history, clinical condition (asymptomatic or acute episode), diet, and drug therapy information.
Specimen Required
Patient Preparation: Collect specimen just prior to a scheduled meal or feeding.
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Green top (sodium heparin)
Acceptable: Lavender top (EDTA) or green top (lithium heparin)
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 0.1 mL
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot plasma into plastic vial.
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.04 mL
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
---|---|---|---|
Plasma | Frozen (preferred) | 92 days | |
Refrigerated | 64 days | ||
Ambient | 8 days |
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday
Test Classification
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.CPT Code Information
82017
LOINC Code Information
Test ID | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
---|---|---|
ACRN | Acylcarnitines, Quantitative, P | 43433-2 |
Result ID | Test Result Name | Result LOINC Value |
---|---|---|
82413 | Acylcarnitines, Quantitative, P | 46252-3 |
10288 | Acetylcarnitine, C2 | 30191-1 |
36497 | Acrylylcarnitine, C3:1 | 43235-1 |
10289 | Propionylcarnitine, C3 | 30551-6 |
36498 | Formiminoglutamate, FIGLU | 79628-4 |
10290 | Iso-/Butyrylcarnitine, C4 | 43243-5 |
36499 | Tiglylcarnitine, C5:1 | 51416-6 |
10293 | Isovaleryl-/2-Methylbutyrylcarn C5 | 30531-8 |
36500 | 3-OH-iso-/butyrylcarnitine, C4-OH | 39000-5 |
36501 | Hexenoylcarnitine, C6:1 | 74540-6 |
10295 | Hexanoylcarnitine, C6 | 30358-6 |
36502 | 3-OH-isovalerylcarnitine, C5-OH | 39001-3 |
36503 | Benzoylcarnitine | 39615-0 |
36504 | Heptanoylcarnitine, C7 | 55871-8 |
10297 | 3-OH-hexanoylcarnitine, C6-OH | 30236-4 |
36505 | Phenylacetylcarnitine | 90237-9 |
36506 | Salicylcarnitine | 90238-7 |
10298 | Octenoylcarnitine, C8:1 | 30541-7 |
10299 | Octanoylcarnitine, C8 | 30540-9 |
36507 | Malonylcarnitine, C3-DC | 55940-1 |
36508 | Decadienoylcarnitine, C10:2 | 53471-9 |
10301 | Decenoylcarnitine, C10:1 | 30328-9 |
10302 | Decanoylcarnitine, C10 | 30327-1 |
36509 | Methylmalonyl-/succinylcarn, C4-DC | 51415-8 |
36510 | 3-OH-decenoylcarnitine, C10:1-OH | 82478-9 |
10304 | Glutarylcarnitine, C5-DC | 30349-5 |
10305 | Dodecenoylcarnitine, C12:1 | 30332-1 |
10306 | Dodecanoylcarnitine, C12 | 30331-3 |
36511 | 3-Methylglutarylcarnitine, C6-DC | 39002-1 |
36512 | 3-OH-dodecenoylcarnitine, C12:1-OH | 59195-8 |
10307 | 3-OH-dodecanoylcarnitine, C12-OH | 30233-1 |
10308 | Tetradecadienoylcarnitine, C14:2 | 30564-9 |
10309 | Tetradecenoylcarnitine, C14:1 | 30566-4 |
10310 | Tetradecanoylcarnitine, C14 | 30565-6 |
36513 | Octanedioylcarnitine, C8-DC | 39014-6 |
10311 | 3-OH-tetradecenoylcarnitine C14:1OH | 30190-3 |
10312 | 3-OH-tetradecanoylcarnitine, C14-OH | 30238-0 |
10313 | Hexadecenoylcarnitine, C16:1 | 30357-8 |
10314 | Hexadecanoylcarnitine, C16 | 30356-0 |
10315 | 3-OH-hexadecenoylcarnitine,C16:1-OH | 30235-6 |
10316 | 3-OH-hexadecanoylcarnitine, C16-OH | 30234-9 |
10317 | Octadecadienoylcarnitine, C18:2 | 30534-2 |
10318 | Octadecenoylcarnitine, C18:1 | 30542-5 |
10319 | Octadecanoylcarnitine, C18 | 30560-7 |
36514 | Dodecanedioylcarnitine, C12-DC | 55855-1 |
10320 | 3-OH-octadecadienoylcarn, C18:2-OH | 30237-2 |
10321 | 3-OH-octadecenoylcarnitine C18:1-OH | 30312-3 |
36515 | 3-OH-octadecanoylcarnitine, C18-OH | 35656-8 |
10322 | Comment (ACRN) | 48767-8 |
Report Available
2 to 5 daysReject Due To
Gross hemolysis | OK |
Gross lipemia | OK |
Gross icterus | OK |
Method Name
Flow Injection Analysis-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (FIA-MS/MS)
Reference Values
≤7 days (nmol/mL) |
8 days-7 years (nmol/mL) |
≥8 years (nmol/mL) |
|
Acetylcarnitine, C2 |
2.14-15.89 |
2.00-27.57 |
2.00-17.83 |
Acrylylcarnitine, C3:1 |
<0.04 |
<0.05 |
<0.07 |
Propionylcarnitine, C3 |
<0.55 |
<1.78 |
<0.88 |
Formiminoglutamate, FIGLU |
<0.43 |
<0.08 |
<0.14 |
Iso-/Butyrylcarnitine, C4 |
<0.46 |
<1.06 |
<0.83 |
Tiglylcarnitine, C5:1 |
<0.05 |
<0.09 |
<0.11 |
Isovaleryl-/2-Methylbutyrylcarn C5 |
<0.38 |
<0.63 |
<0.51 |
3-OH-iso-/butyrylcarnitine, C4-OH |
<0.13 |
<0.51 |
<0.18 |
Hexenoylcarnitine, C6:1 |
<0.12 |
<0.10 |
<0.15 |
Hexanoylcarnitine, C6 |
<0.14 |
<0.23 |
<0.17 |
3-OH-isovalerylcarnitine, C5-OH |
<0.08 |
<0.12 |
<0.10 |
Benzoylcarnitine |
<0.13 |
<0.07 |
<0.10 |
Heptanoylcarnitine, C7 |
<0.05 |
<0.05 |
<0.06 |
3-OH-hexanoylcarnitine, C6-OH |
<0.08 |
<0.19 |
<0.09 |
Phenylacetylcarnitine |
<0.15 |
<0.22 |
<0.29 |
Salicylcarnitine |
<0.08 |
<0.09 |
<0.09 |
Octenoylcarnitine, C8:1 |
<0.48 |
<0.91 |
<0.88 |
Octanoylcarnitine, C8 |
<0.19 |
<0.45 |
<0.78 |
Malonylcarnitine, C3-DC |
<0.09 |
<0.14 |
<0.26 |
Decadienoylcarnitine, C10:2 |
<0.11 |
<0.12 |
<0.26 |
Decenoylcarnitine, C10:1 |
<0.25 |
<0.46 |
<0.47 |
Decanoylcarnitine, C10 |
<0.27 |
<0.91 |
<0.88 |
Methylmalonyl-/succinylcarn, C4-DC |
<0.05 |
<0.05 |
<0.05 |
3-OH-decenoylcarnitine, C10:1-OH |
<0.12 |
<0.12 |
<0.13 |
Glutarylcarnitine, C5-DC |
<0.06 |
<0.10 |
<0.11 |
Dodecenoylcarnitine, C12:1 |
<0.19 |
<0.37 |
<0.35 |
Dodecanoylcarnitine, C12 |
<0.18 |
<0.35 |
<0.26 |
3-Methylglutarylcarnitine, C6-DC |
<0.28 |
<0.21 |
<0.43 |
3-OH-dodecenoylcarnitine, C12:1-OH |
<0.11 |
<0.10 |
<0.13 |
3-OH-dodecanoylcarnitine, C12-OH |
<0.06 |
<0.09 |
<0.08 |
Tetradecadienoylcarnitine, C14:2 |
<0.09 |
<0.13 |
<0.18 |
Tetradecenoylcarnitine, C14:1 |
<0.16 |
<0.35 |
<0.24 |
Tetradecanoylcarnitine, C14 |
<0.11 |
<0.15 |
<0.12 |
Octanedioylcarnitine, C8-DC |
<0.25 |
<0.19 |
<0.19 |
3-OH-tetradecenoylcarnitine C14:1OH |
<0.06 |
<0.18 |
<0.13 |
3-OH-tetradecanoylcarnitine, C14-OH |
<0.04 |
<0.05 |
<0.08 |
Hexadecenoylcarnitine, C16:1 |
<0.15 |
<0.21 |
<0.10 |
Hexadecanoylcarnitine, C16 |
<0.36 |
<0.52 |
<0.23 |
3-OH-hexadecenoylcarnitine,C16:1-OH |
<0.78 |
<0.36 |
<0.06 |
3-OH-hexadecanoylcarnitine, C16-OH |
<0.10 |
<0.07 |
<0.06 |
Octadecadienoylcarnitine, C18:2 |
<0.12 |
<0.31 |
<0.24 |
Octadecenoylcarnitine, C18:1 |
<0.25 |
<0.45 |
<0.39 |
Octadecanoylcarnitine, C18 |
<0.10 |
<0.12 |
<0.14 |
Dodecanedioylcarnitine, C12-DC |
<0.10 |
<0.04 |
<0.04 |
3-OH-octadecadienoylcarn, C18:2-OH |
<0.04 |
<0.06 |
<0.06 |
3-OH-octadecenoylcarnitine C18:1-OH |
<0.03 |
<0.04 |
<0.06 |
3-OH-octadecanoylcarnitine, C18-OH |
<0.03 |
<0.05 |
<0.03 |
Forms
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