Laboratory Medicine
Test Directory / Acyl Carnitine
Acyl Carnitine
Guthrie Card
| Test | Acyl Carnitine |
|---|---|
| Common Abbreviations | NA |
| Profile | NA |
| Tube type | Guthrie Card |
| Clinical Indication | Abnormal acylcarnitines accumulate in a variety of inborn errors of metabolism particularly in fatty acid oxidation defects and certain organic acidurias. |
| Specimen Type | Dried Blood Spot |
| Sample type | Dried Blood Spot |
| Minimum Volume | 2 spots |
| Special Precautions | No special requirements |
| Stability | Contact Referral Laboratory |
| Turnaround Time | 18 days |
| Laboratory | St James's University Hospital Beckett Street Leeds LS9 7TF 0113 206 5806 |
| Reference Interval | Contact Referral Laboratory |
| Limitations | Contact Referral Laboratory |
| Notes |
