Acylcarnitine Plasma

BC6070

Synonym(s):
Specimen Container
Lithium heparin tube
(To be obtained from DPLM Client Services, after office hour call extension 1352)
Specimen Requirement
Whole blood
1 - 2 mL
Specimen Storage/Transport

​Send specimen directly to the laboratory. Specimen should be separated within 1 hour of sampling.

Please send with a separate ice pack.
Orderable as Urgent? No
Turn Around Time
2 - 3 working days
Reference Value(s)
Analyte< 7 days of age8 days to 7 years of age>7 years of age
Ref range (µmol/L)Ref range (µmol/L)Ref range (µmol/L)
C015-4018.50-71.1516.90-64.11
C24-222.20-18.762.05-17.45
C30.18-0.740.12-0.980.14-0.95
C3DC0.02-0.120.01-0.090.01-0.08
C40.09-0.360.07-0.470.08-0.46
C4OH0.02-0.150.01-0.240.01-0.24
C50.04-0.300.03-0.310.03-0.32
C5:10.01-0.110.00-0.030.01-0.04
C5-OH0.01-0.110.01-0.090.01-0.09
C5DC0.03-0.190.02-0.100.01-0.08
C60.03-0.110.02-0.150.02-0.12
C80.05-0.230.02-0.250.03-0.22
C100.05-0.450.03-0.500.05-0.42
C10:10.06-0.230.02-0.350.03-0.26
C10:20.02-0.150.01-0.080.01-0.05
C120.02-0.330.01-0.200.02-0.13
C12:10.02-0.250.01-0.170.01-0.10
C140.02-0.220.01-0.100.01-0.07
C14:10.02-0.390.01-0.180.01-0.17
C14:20.01-0.110.01-0.080.01-0.05
C160.03-0.600.05-0.300.06-0.24
C16:10.01-0.230.01-0.070.01-0.07
C180.02-0.170.02-0.100.02-0.10
C18:10.04-0.580.03-0.270.05-0.28
C18:20.01-0.160.01-0.120.02-0.10
C16-OH0.00-0.050.00-0.020.00-0.02
C16:1-OH0.00-0.030.00-0.020.00-0.02
C18-OH0.00-0.020.00-0.020.00-0.02
C18:1-OH0.00-0.020.00-0.020.00-0.02
Testing Laboratory Location KKH
Laboratory NENS Lab
Contact Number 6394 5049
Day and Time Performed
Mon – Fri: 0900 hrs– 1800 hrs
Orderable on CPOE? Yes
Downtime Form

Biochemical Genetics Lab

Additional Information
​Useful For
  • Detecting fatty acid oxidation disorders and several organic acidurias.
  • Evaluating and monitoring patients with fatty acid oxidation and organic acid disorders.
Clinical Indication​
  • hypoketotic hypoglycemia
  • variable degrees of liver disease and/or failure
  • skeletal myopathy, dilated/hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
  • sudden or unexpected death
Interpretation ​​The individual quantitative results are not diagnostic by themselves, and are used in order to provide an overall interpretation of the acylcarnitine profile. Interpretation of results is based on pattern recognition.

Do note that abnormal results are not sufficient to establish a diagnosis of a particular disease. In order to provide confirmation of preliminary diagnosis, independent biochemical and molecular genetic tests are required.
 
If sent after office hours, plasma will be separated and stored in Clinical Laboratory -20°C freezer.

Change History Notes

  • 09 Feb 2023 04:45 PM

    ​Update specimen container to be obtained from DPLM Client Services.


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Last Updated - 28 May 2025