T-25 flasks close to confluence. Advance notice must be given. Clinical and laboratory information suggesting defect of fatty acid oxidation must be provided. Sterile, full flasks by overnight delivery service.
Reference range varies due to variation in batch specific activity of labeled substrates.
Normal and disease controls are run in each batch. Overnight express to W.Rhead, MD, Fatty Acid Oxidation Laboratory, 140J EMRB, Iowa City IA 52242. Specific enzyme assay.