Carnitine Palmitoyl Transferase (CPT I&II)
- LIS Mnemonic: CPT
Collect
Skin Biopsy in tissue culture media
Volume Required
N/A
Minimum Required
N/A
Transport
Send to lab immediately
Stability
8 hours
Processing
During off hours, send sample to Cytogenetics and submit copy of paperwork to both Cytogenetics and Metabolic labs. If sending from outside CHOP, please submit 2 T25 flasks of cultured fibroblasts by overnight courier.
Unacceptable conditions
No growth of fibroblasts
Days Performed
Once per month
Reported
4-6 weeks
Reflex Testing
N/A
CPT
82658, 88233 x2, 87109
Methodology
Radioisotope tracer
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