Creatine Disorders Panel, Serum or Plasma

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Patient History For Creatine Deficiency Syndromes

Ordering Recommendation

Initial test to diagnose or rule out creatine deficiency syndromes following clinical presentation. Order Creatine Disorders Panel, Urine (2002333), simultaneously for proper result interpretation.

Mnemonic

CRTN DIS P

Methodology

Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Performed

Mon

Reported

2-9 days

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York DOH approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Green (Sodium or Lithium Heparin), Lavender (K2EDTA), Plain Red, or Serum Separator Tube (SST).

Specimen Preparation

Separate from cells within 6 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube and freeze immediately. (Min: 0.2 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions
Remarks

Clinical information is needed for appropriate interpretation. Additional required information includes age, gender, diet (e.g., TPN therapy), drug therapy, and family history. Biochemical Genetics Patient History Form is available on the ARUP Web site at https://www.aruplab.com/patienthistory or by contacting ARUP Client Services.

Stability

Ambient: 6 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 6 months (Three freeze/thaw cycles are acceptable.)

Reference Interval

Available Separately
 Components
 Reference Interval
Creatine, Serum/Plasma By report
Guanidinoacetic Acid,  Serum/Plasma By report

Interpretive Data

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.

Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

82540; 82542

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2002330 Guanidinoacetic acid, Serum/Plasma 33244-5
2002331 Creatine, Serum/Plasma 15045-8
2002332 Creatine Disorder Serum/Plasma Interp
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Aliases

  • AGAT
  • Creatine, Plasma
  • Creatinine, plasma
  • GAA & Creatine
  • GAA + Creatine
  • GAMT
  • Guanidinoacetic Acid and Creatine
  • Guanidinoacetic Acid + Creatine
  • Guanidinoacetic acid, plasma
Creatine Disorders Panel, Serum or Plasma