Specimen:

Fibroblasts or Skin Biopsy

Collection Medium:

Minimum:

Fibroblasts: TWO T-25 flasks filled to neck with culture media

Skin biopsy: 4-mm punch, submitted to Cytogenetics Laboratory for 
Fibroblast growth. Fibroblasts are submitted then to the reference 
laboratory.

Delivery Instructions:

Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after
collection period is completed.

Analytic Time:

2 weeks

Reference Range:

By interpretive report

Comments:

Please print, complete, and submit the following with the appropriate 
signatures and the correct sample type:

Molecular Genetics - Congenital Inherited Diseases Patient 
Information Sheet

  and the

Informed Consent for DNA Testing from Mayo Medical Laboratories with 
the A-1a Miscellaneous Request.

Test
Limitations:

No formalin or preservatives

Methodology:

Fibroblasts incubated with Enriched Medium followed by Tandem Mass 
Spectrometry (MS-MS) for Acylcarnitines

CPT Code:

82017, 80500

See also:
Fatty Acid Profile, Comprehensive (C8-C26), Serum