Organic Acids Urine ORGACDU

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Organic Acid, Urine

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Organic Acid, Urine

EPIC Order Name

Random Urine, Organic Acids Analysis

Clinical Info

Urine organic acid testing is useful in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with inborn errors of organic acid metabolism, inborn errors of amino acid metabolism, urea cycle defects, and defects of the mitochondrial respiratory chain.

Specimen Type

Urine

Specimen Volume

10 ml Random Urine ( 3 mL min)

Container

Urine Cntr

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Plastic Urine Container, no preservatives
Specimen: 10 ml Random Urine ( 3 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Frozen
Stability: 12 Months Frozen

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

12 Months Frozen

Methodology

Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS)

Days Performed

TAT: 4-8 Days

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp Burlington, NC

CPT

83919
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PDM

5901015

Result Interpretation

Forms