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24 Hour Urine, Aminolevulinic Acid

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms

EPIC Synonyms ALA
Cerner Primary MnemonicAminolevulinic Acid Urine
EPIC Display Name24 Hour Urine, Aminolevulinic Acid
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Aminolevulinic Acid, Urine 24 Hour

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Aminolevulinic Acid, Urine 24 Hour

EPIC Inpatient Orderable Yes
EPIC Outpatient Orderable Yes
Cerner Results ALA24CREAT
ALA24TV
ALA24X
ALA24INT
Clinical Info

ALA is a precursor to uroporphyrin, coproporphyrin, and protoporphyrin. Concentrations of ALA are greatly increased in many patients with acute neurological forms of porphyrias and in some patients with chronic alcohol abuse.

Specimen Type

Urine

Container

24-hour urine collection container

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: 24-hour urine collection container Specimen: 2 mL from 24 hr. urine collection (0.6 mL min) No Preservative Protect from Light Transport Temperature: Refrigerated. Collection Instructions Collect without preservative. Refrigerate during and after collection. Wrap container in aluminum foil to protect from light. Please specify on the request form and on the urine container the total 24-hour urine volume. Alternate Specimen Urine preserved with: 25 ml 6N HCL. Protect from Light

Transport Instructions

Send specimen refrigerated. Stable for 7 Days. If more than 7 days send frozen urine.

Specimen Stability

Unacceptable Room Temperature 7 Days Refrigerated 30 Days Frozen

Methodology

Colorimetric

Days Performed

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday   TAT  2 - 3 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

81050 - urine timed measurement 82135 - ALA   LOINC: 2200-4

PDM

5902031

Desired Epic Build 24 Hour Urine, Aminolevulinic Acid

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Aminolevulinic Acid Urine
PDM 5902031
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *ALA
Display Name *24 Hour Urine, Aminolevulinic Acid
Order Entry Specimen Sources *
Order Entry Specimen Types
Urine
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)ALA is a precursor to uroporphyrin, coproporphyrin, and protoporphyrin. Concentrations of ALA are greatly increased in many patients with acute neurological forms of porphyrias and in some patients with chronic alcohol abuse.
IP Orderable Yes
OP Orderable Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Procedure Category Change
Cerner Results

Result DescResult displayResult PDM
ALA24CREAT ALA24CREAT 5902032
ALA24TV ALA24TV 5902033
ALA24X ALA24X 5902030
ALA24INT ALA24INT 5902034

Current Actual EPIC Build as of 10/28/2024

Procedure Id 35207
Pdm 5902031
Order Display Name 24 Hour Urine, Aminolevulinic Acid
Procedure Name AMINOLEVULINIC ACID, 24 HOUR
Procedure Master Number LAB356
Short Procedure Name AMINOLEVULIN
Category Code 6.0
Category Code Record Name LAB URINE ORDERABLES
Synonyms 24 HR ALA AMINOLEVULINIC ACID, URINE 24 HOUR
Clinically Active Yes
Orderable Yes
Performable Yes
Filter Genomics
Reference Link Url https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/35207
Ordering Instructions
Default Specimen Type Urine
Specimen Type Pick List Urine
Specimen Type List
Op Specimen Type List
Specimen Source Pick List Urine, Clean Catch Urine, Catheter
Specimen Source Default - Male Urine, Clean Catch
Specimen Source Default - Female Urine, Clean Catch
Specimen Source List
Op Specimen Source List
Ip Lab Test Components For Report
Op Lab Test Components For Report
Order Questions []
Order Questions Record Name
Inpatient Order Questions []
Inpatient Order Questions Record Name
Order Specific Question Override
Inpatient Question Override
Location Restrict List Ip
Location Restrict List Ip Record Name
Location Restrict List Include Ip
Location Restrict List Op
Location Restrict List Op Record Name
Location Restrict List Includes Op
Edp Amb Order Specific Questions Record Name
Edp Ip Order Specific Questions Record Name
Edp Ip Specimen Source Urine, Clean Catch Catheter
Edp Op Specimen Source
Edp Ip Specimen Type
Edp Op Specimen Type Urine
Derived Edp Ip Buttons S Urine, Clean Catch
Derived Edp Ip Buttons T
Derived Edp Op Buttons S
Derived Edp Op Buttons T
Ip Orderable 1
Op Orderable 1
EPIC OP AOEs

EPIC IP AOEs

EPIC Components (results)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047800989 AMINOLEVULINIC ACID CREATININE AMLEVACIDCRE AMINOLEVULINIC ACID CREATININE 5902032
5902033
5902030
3047800990 AMINOLEVULINIC ACID, INTERVAL AMLEVACIDINT AMINOLEVULINIC ACID INTERVAL 5902034