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Carnitine, Total and Free

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms
EPIC Synonyms Carnitine Free + Total, Serum
L-CARNITINE
Levocarnitine
Cerner Primary MnemonicCarnitine
EPIC Display NameCarnitine, Total and Free
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Carnitine Free + Total, Serum

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Carnitine Free + Total, Serum

EPIC Inpatient Orderable Yes
EPIC Outpatient Orderable Yes
Cerner Results Carnitine Free
Carnitine Total
Esterified/Free
Clinical Info

The analysis of carnitines is indicated in patients who exhibit the following: failure to thrive, hypotonia, chronic muscle weakness, cardiomyopathy, intermittent episodes of weakness and encephalopathy, renal Fanconi's syndrome, hypoglycemic episodes, metabolic acidosis, or hypoketotic dicarboxylic acidurias.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Collection Container/Tube: Gold Top Serum or Green Top (Heparin) Plasma
Specimen: 2.5 mL serum or plasma (min: 0.2 mL)
Transport Temperature: Frozen
Stability: 14 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

14 Days Frozen

Methodology

High-pressure liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

82379
 
LOINC Code: 79285-3

PDM

5903340

Desired Epic Build Carnitine, Total and Free

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Carnitine
PDM 5903340
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *Carnitine Free + Total, Serum
L-CARNITINE
Levocarnitine
Display Name *Carnitine, Total and Free
Order Entry Specimen Sources *
Order Entry Specimen Types
Blood
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)The analysis of carnitines is indicated in patients who exhibit the following: failure to thrive, hypotonia, chronic muscle weakness, cardiomyopathy, intermittent episodes of weakness and encephalopathy, renal Fanconi's syndrome, hypoglycemic episodes, metabolic acidosis, or hypoketotic dicarboxylic acidurias.
IP Orderable Yes
OP Orderable Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Procedure Category Change
Cerner Results

Result DescResult displayResult PDM
CARNTNX Carnitine Free 5900375
CARNTNT Carnitine Total 5903330
ESTERFREE Esterified/Free 5903315

Actual Epic build

Procedure Id 64715
Pdm 5903340
Order Display Name Carnitine, Total and Free
Procedure Name CARNITINE
Procedure Master Number LAB815
Short Procedure Name CARNITINE
Category Code 1.0
Category Code Record Name LAB BLOOD ORDERABLES
Synonyms CARNITINE FREE + TOTAL, SERUM L-CARNITINE LEVOCARNITINE
Clinically Active Yes
Orderable Yes
Performable Yes
Filter Genomics
Reference Link Url https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/64715
Ordering Instructions
Default Specimen Type Blood
Specimen Type Pick List Blood
Specimen Type List
Op Specimen Type List
Specimen Source Pick List Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous
Specimen Source Default - Male Blood, Venous
Specimen Source Default - Female Blood, Venous
Specimen Source List
Op Specimen Source List
Ip Lab Test Components For Report
Op Lab Test Components For Report
Order Questions ["3045300170", "3045300171", "3045300173"]
Order Questions Record Name NH IP HOME COLLECT DATE NH IP HOME COLLECT DAYS NH IP HOME COLLECT MEDICALLY NECESSARY
Inpatient Order Questions []
Inpatient Order Questions Record Name
Order Specific Question Override Yes
Inpatient Question Override
Location Restrict List Ip
Location Restrict List Ip Record Name
Location Restrict List Include Ip
Location Restrict List Op
Location Restrict List Op Record Name
Location Restrict List Includes Op
Edp Amb Order Specific Questions Record Name
Edp Ip Order Specific Questions Record Name
Edp Ip Specimen Source Blood, Venous Blood, Central Line Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary
Edp Op Specimen Source
Edp Ip Specimen Type Blood
Edp Op Specimen Type
Derived Edp Ip Buttons S Blood, Capillary Blood, Venous Blood, Central Line Blood, Arterial
Derived Edp Ip Buttons T Blood
Derived Edp Op Buttons S
Derived Edp Op Buttons T
Ip Orderable 1
Op Orderable 1
EPIC OP AOEs

Question IDQuestion NameQuestionResponse TypeResponse ListRequire Response
3045300170 NH IP HOME COLLECT DATE Start Date Date Yes
3045300171 NH IP HOME COLLECT DAYS Days Custom List Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Yes
3045300173 NH IP HOME COLLECT MEDICALLY NECESSARY Medically Necessary? Yes/No Yes
EPIC IP AOEs

EPIC Components (results)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047801642.0 CARNITINE FREE CARNITINE CARNITINE FREE 5900375
3047801647.0 CARNITINE TOTAL CARNITINE CARNITINE TOTAL 5903330
3047802343.0 ESTERIFIED/FREE ESTERIFEDFR ESTERIFIED/FREE 5903315