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Carnitine, Plasma

Test Code
LAB815


Instructions
Routine venipuncture. 4 mL (1 mL plasma) Dark Green top (heparin) tube


Specimen Stability
CRITICAL FROZEN. This is a send out to BioChemical Genetics Lab UCSD.


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Separate plasma from cells and freeze ASAP. Avoid hemolysis.


Setup Schedule
Daily




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