Preferred Label : Carbon C 13 Sodium Octanoate;
NCIt synonyms : 13C Sodium Octanoate; [13C] Sodium Octanoate;
NCIt definition : The sodium salt form of the medium-chain fatty acid octanoate, and labeled with the
isotope carbon C13, used in the octanoate breath test (OBT) to assess hepatic mitochondrial
function. Upon ingestion of carbon C13 octanoate, this agent is metabolized in the
liver via mitochondrial beta-oxidation. Upon determination of the ratio between 13C/12C
of CO2 in exhaled breath, liver function can be assessed.;
Origin ID : C98279;
UMLS CUI : C3273932;
Semantic type(s)
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