Table 2.
Percentiles and cut-off selection (μmol/L) and comparison of Region for the Stork Study (R4S) and Centers for Disease Control cutoff values.14
| Analyte | 95% | 97% | 98% | 99% | 99.5% | 99.9% | Cut off | R4S Cut-off | CDC Cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLY | 465 | 502 | 532 | 585 | 635 | 733 | <733 | 767 | NA |
| ALA | 327 | 357 | 381 | 419 | 463 | 536 | <536 | 507 | NA |
| VAL | 113 | 124 | 133 | 148 | 166 | 208 | <208 | 212 | 300 |
| LEU/ILEU | 152 | 166 | 178 | 199 | 221 | 258 | <258 | 235 | 290 |
| ORN | 119 | 130 | 139 | 153 | 164 | 177 | <177 | NA | NA |
| ASP | 83 | 95 | 104 | 119 | 131 | 138 | <138 | NA | NA |
| MET (high) | 31 | 35 | 37 | 43 | 50 | 82 | <82 | 44 | 75 |
| PHE | 71 | 84 | 89 | 99 | 107 | 143 | <107 | 97 | 150 |
| CIT | 25 | 28 | 31 | 36 | 40 | 73 | <73 | 28 | 55 |
| TYR | 140 | 184 | 200 | 227 | 241 | 269 | <241 | 207 | 350 |
| GLU | 484 | 521 | 525 | 530 | 533 | 536 | <536 | 551 | NA |
| ARG | 25 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 42 | <42 | 32 | 70 |
| C0 (high) | 25 | 32 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 44 | <44 | 59 | NA |
| C2 | 28 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 49 | <49 | 52 | NA |
| C3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 5.9 | <5.9 | 4.74 | 5.65 |
| C4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | <1.0 | 0.75 | 1.30 |
| C5 | 0.16 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.37 | 0.46 | 0.70 | <0.70 | 0.39 | 0.7 |
| C6 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | <0.10 | 0.18 | 0.4 |
| C5DC | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.38 | <0.38 | 0.17 | 0.35 |
| C8 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.27 | <0.27 | 0.21 | 0.45 |
| C10 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.55 | <0.17 | 0.26 | 0.45 |
| C12 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.33 | <0.33 | 0.41 | NA |
| C14 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.56 | <0.38 | 0.50 | 0.75 |
| C16 | 3.54 | 4.34 | 4.62 | 5.09 | 5.62 | 6.57 | <6.57 | 6.0 | 7.50 |
| C18 | 1.03 | 1.30 | 1.40 | 1.58 | 1.79 | 2.51 | <1.79 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| C5:1 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.05 | <0.25 | 0.08 | 0.25 |
| C5OH | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.52 | <0.50 | 0.38 | 0.80 |
| C8:1 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.32 | <0.21 | NA | NA |
| C10:1 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | <0.10 | 0.18 | 0.30 |
| C14:1 | 0.13 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.37 | <0.37 | 0.37 | 0.60 |
| C14OH | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.04 | <0.04 | NA | NA |
| C16:1 | 0.24 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.51 | <0.53 | NA | NA |
| C16:1OH | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.12 | <0.12 | 0.13 | NA |
| C16OH | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.11 | <0.10 | 0.08 | 0.13 |
| C18:1 | 1.75 | 2.25 | 2.47 | 2.90 | 3.38 | 3.76 | <3.76 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| C18:1OH | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.12 | <0.12 | 0.07 | NA |
| C18OH | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.09 | <0.09 | 0.06 | 0.10 |
| PHE/TYR | 1.04 | 1.35 | 1.46 | 1.70 | 1.96 | 2.98 | <1.96 | NA | NA |
| C3/C2 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.41 | <0.25 | NA | NA |
| C5/C0 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.06 | <0.03 | NA | NA |
| C8/C10 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 2.5 | <2.05 | NA | NA |
| TSH (μU/mL) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 38 | <21 | NA | 13.6 |
| 17OHP (nmol/L) | 22 | 28 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 93 | <93 | NA | 47.6 |
| Analyte | 0.1% | 0.25% | 0.50% | 0.75% | 1.00% | Cut off | ----- | ----- | |
| C0 (Low) | 0.0 | 2.4 | 4.50 | 5.20 | 5.6 | >4.50 | NA | NA | 8.0 |
| Meth (Low) | 5.71 | 6.05 | 6.45 | 6.78 | 6.97 | >6.05 | NA | NA | NA |
| GALT (U/dL) | 3.3 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.5 | >3.3 | NA | NA | NA |
| BTD (U/dL) | 18.5 | 28.2 | 37.0 | 43.3 | 49 | >50 | NA | NA | NA |
GLY: glycine, ALA: alanine, VAL: valine, LEU/ILEU: leucine/isoleucine, ORN: ornithine, ASP: aspartic acid, MET: methionine, PHE: phenylalanine, CIT: citrulline, TYR: tyrosine, GLU: glutamic acid, ARG: arginine, C0: free carnitine, C2: acetylcarnitine, C3: propionylcarnitine, C4: butyryl-/isobutyrylcarnitine, C5: isovaleryl-/2-methylbutyrylcarnitine, C6: hexanoylcarnitine, C5DC: glutarylcarnitine, C8: octanoylcarnitine, C10:decanoylcarnitine, C12: dodecanoylcarnitine, C14: tetradecanolycarnitine, C16: pamitoylcarnitine, C18: stearylcarnitine, C5:1: tiglylcarnitine, C5OH: hydroxyl-isovalerylcarnitine, C8:1: otenylcarnitine, C10:1: dodecenylcarnitine, C14:1: tetradecenylcarnitine, C14OH: hydroxyl tetradecanoylcarnitine, C16:1: hexadecenoylcarnitine, C16:1OH: hydroxyl-hexadecenoylcarnitine, C16OH: hydroxypalmitoylcarnitine, C18:1: oleylcarnitine, C18:1OH: hydroxyl-oleylcarnitine, C18OH: hydroxyl-stearylcarnitine: TSH: thyroid stimulating harmone, 17-OHP: 17-hydroxy progesterone, GALT: galactosemia: BTD: biotinidase deficiency