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CARNITINE TOTAL AND FREE, URINE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1948 Geisinger Epic ID: 44112 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Urine | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
5-10 mL random unirine; minimum 5 mL | |
Special notes: |
Call CHOP before canceling. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Send on dry ice by overnight courier. | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 8 hours. Refrigerated: 24 hours. Frozen: 7 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Specimen not frozen. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
82379 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Methodology: |
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) |
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Synonyms: |
URCARN
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