Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
CARNITINE TOTAL AND FREE, BLOOD |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1947
Geisinger Epic ID: 44114
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2 mL plasma; minimum varies-please send all short samples to CHOP for them to evaluate. | |
SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 24 hours. Refrigerated: Call CHOP. Frozen: 7 days. | |
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: |
PLCARN
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