Acylcarnitines

Alternate test name

Lab area

Clinical Biochemistry - Metabolic Diseases

Method and equipment

Quantitation of acylcarnitines following Butanolic-HCl derivatization, measurement by tandem mass spectrometry.

Expected turn-around time

STAT/Urgent: 8 Hours Routine: 5 Days

Specimen type

Plasma/Serum

Specimen requirements

600 µL of plasma (Green Top Sodium Heparin Tube) or serum (Red Top Serum Tube).

Storage and transportation

Ship sample frozen on dry ice

Special requirements

Free and total carnitine testing is automatically added to requisition at time of accessioning.

Shipping information

The Hospital for Sick Children

Rapid Response Laboratory

555 University Avenue, Room 3642

Toronto, ON

Canada

M5G 1X8

Phone: 416-813-7200

Toll Free: 1-855-381-3212

Hours: 7 days/week, 24 hours/day

Requisition

Disease condition

Fatty acid oxidation defects and some organic acidopathies

Customer Service

Toll Free: 1-855-381-3212
Local: 416-813-7200