Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) Level Build info

Synonyms

  • METHYLMALONIC ACID, SERUM
  • B12
  • MEGALOBLASTIC ANEMIA
  • LAB835

Short Name

METHYLMALONIC ACID,SERUM

Procedure Master Number

LAB835

Procedure ID

64735

Clinical Info

Serum methylmalonic acid (MMA) measurement is used to evaluate individuals with signs and symptoms associated with vitamin B12 deficiency or congenital methylmalonic academia.

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold Top Tube or Red Top Tube
Specimen: 2 mL serum (1.0 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
 
Note: Separate serum or plasma from cells within one hour of collection.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature. Refrigerated or Frozen

Methodology

Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp of America

CPT

83921

PDM

 5904430

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Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
METHYLMALONIC ACID LEVEL, SERUM METHYLLVL METHYLMALONIC ACID S Methylmalonic Acid Level, Serum