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Carnitine, Plasma

Tube Type = Green Top

Tube Type

Includes: Carnitine, Free and Total, Acylcarnitine Short Chains

Test ID LAB815
EPIC ORDER CARNITINE
CPT Code(s) 82379
Group/Individual Test Group
Laboratory Core - Referral Testing
Tube Station 30
Specimen Routine: 3 mL blood/dark green sodium heparin tube
Micro: 1 mL blood/dark green sodium heparin microtainer
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Turnaround Time 5-8 Days
Reference Range Normal: See Separate Report

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 01, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514