3-Hydroxybutyrylcarnitine (C4-OH) [Mass/volume] In Serum Or Plasma

Version 2.81 18442-4 3-Hydroxybutyrylcarnitine (C4-OH) [Mass/volume] in Serum or Plasma Discouraged

Status Information

Status DISCOURAGED Comment Most laboratories report this in moles. Double check with your lab for reporting units.

Map-To	Long Common Name	Mapping Guidance
39000-5	3-Hydroxybutyrylcarnitine (C4-OH) [Moles/volume] in Serum or Plasma

Part Description

LP19307-5 3-Hydroxybutyrylcarnitine (C4-OH) 3-Hydroxybutyrylcarnitine is a primary marker for Short-chain L-3-hydroxy acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency. Source: Regenstrief LOINC

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name 3-Hydroxybutyrylcarnitine (C4-OH):MCnc:Pt:Ser/Plas:Qn: Long Common Name 3-Hydroxybutyrylcarnitine (C4-OH) [Mass/volume] in Serum or Plasma Short Name 3OH-Butyrcarn SerPl-mCnc Display Name C4-OH [Mass/Vol] Consumer Name Alpha Get Info C4-OH, Blood

Part Model Get Info

• Component 3-Hydroxybutyrylcarnitine (C4-OH)LP19307-5
  • Analyte 3-Hydroxybutyrylcarnitine (C4-OH)LP19307-5
    • Component Numerator 3-Hydroxybutyrylcarnitine (C4-OH)LP19307-5
      • Component Numerator Core 3-Hydroxybutyrylcarnitine (C4-OH)LP19307-5
      • Component Numerator Core Suffix NULL
    • Component Denominator NULL
      • Component Denominator Core NULL
      • Component Denominator Core Suffix NULL
  • Challenge NULL
  • Adjustment NULL
  • Count NULL
• Property MCncLP6827-2
• Time PtLP6960-1
  • Time Core PtLP6960-1
  • Time Modifier NULL
• System Ser/PlasLP7576-4
  • System Core Ser/PlasLP7576-4
  • Super System NULL
• Scale QnLP7753-9
• Method NULL

Basic Attributes

Class CHEM Type Laboratory First Released Version 1.0l Last Updated Version 2.73 (MIN) Order vs. Observation Observation Common Test Rank Get Info 3980

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC Group	Group Name
LG42332-3	3-Hydroxybutyrylcarnitine (C4-OH)|Pt|Ser/Plas

Language Variants Get Info

Tag	Language	Translation
el-GR	Greek (Greece)	3-υδροξυβουτυρυλοκαρνιτίνη (C4-OH):MCnc:Pt:Ορός/Πλάσμα:Qn:Synonyms: 3-υδροξυβουτυρυλοκαρνιτίνη (C4-OH) CHEM MCnc Pt Qn Ορός Ορός/Πλάσμα Πλάσμα
es-AR	Spanish (Argentina)	3-hidroxibutilcarnitina:concentración de masa:punto en el tiempo:plasma:cuantitativo:
es-ES	Spanish (Spain)	3-Hidroxibutirilcarnitina (C4-OH):Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Suero o Plasma:Qn:Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX	Spanish (Mexico)	3-hidroxibutirilcarnitina (C4-OH):Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Suero o Plasma:Cuantitativo:
et-EE	Estonian (Estonia)	3-hüdroksübutürüülkarnitiin (C4-OH):MCnc:Pt:S/P:Qn:Synonyms: Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Plasma Seerum Seerum või plasma
fr-CA	French (Canada)	3-hydroxybutyrylcarnitine (C4-OH):Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Quantitatif:
fr-BE	French (Belgium)	3-hydroxybutyrylcarnitine (C4-OH):Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Quantitatif:
it-IT	Italian (Italy)	3-Idrossibutirrilcarnitina (C4-OH):MCnc:Pt:Siero/Plasma:Qn:Synonyms: Chimica Concentrazione di Massa Plasma Punto nel tempo (episodio) Siero Siero o Plasma
ko-KR	Korean (Korea, Republic Of)	3-하이드록시부틸카르니틴:질량농도:검사시점:혈청/혈장:정량:
nl-NL	Dutch (Netherlands)	3-hydroxybutyrylcarnitine (C4-OH):massa/volume:moment:serum of plasma:kwantitatief:
pt-BR	Portuguese (Brazil)	3-Hidroxibutirilcarnitina (C4-OH):MCnc:Pt:Sor/Plas:Qn:Synonyms: ; 3OH-Butyrcarn; C4OH; 3-hydroxy-butylcarnitine; 3-hydroxybutylcarnitine; Mass concentration; Level; Point in time; Random; SerPl; SerPlas; SerP; Serum; SR; Plasma; Pl; Plsm; Quantitative; QNT; Quant; Quan; III; Chemistry
ru-RU	Russian (Russian Federation)	3-Гидроксибутирилкарнитин (C4-OH):МассКонц:ТчкВрм:Сыв/Плаз:Колич:Synonyms: Количественный Массовая концентрация Плазма Сыворотка Сыворотка или Плазма Точка во времени;Момент
tr-TR	Turkish (Turkey)	3-Hidroksibütirilkarnitin (C4-OH):KütlKons:Zmlı:Ser/Plaz:Kant:
zh-CN	Chinese (China)	3-羟基丁酰肉碱 (C4-OH):质量浓度:时间点:血清/血浆:定量型:Synonyms: 3-羟基丁酰肉碱（肉毒碱、三甲基羟基丁酰甜菜碱、卡尼丁） (C4-OH);3OH-丁酰肉碱;3-羟丁酰肉碱;3-羟-丁酰肉碱;3-羟基丁酰基肉碱;3-羟基-丁酰肉碱;3-羟基丁酰肉碱, C4-OH;C4OH;C4-OH Ⅲ III 三 化学;化学检验项目;化学检验项目类;化学类;化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目类;非刺激耐受型化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学试验类 叁 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 水平;浓度;质量浓度(单位体积) 血清或血浆

Related Names

• 3-Hydroxy butyrylcarnitine
• 3-hydroxybutylcarnitine
• 3-hydroxy-butylcarnitine
• 3OH-Butyrcarn
• C4OH
• C4-OH
• Chemistry
• III
• Level
• Mass concentration
• Pl
• Plasma
• Plsm
• Point in time
• QNT
• Quan
• Quant
• Quantitative
• Random
• SerP
• SerPl
• SerPlas
• Serum
• Serum or plasma
• SR

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