Metabolic profile, Urine
Test Identifier Information | |
| Registration Code | WMET |
| Method | Aminoacids, Creatine, Guanidinoacetate, P6C, pyroglutamate, xanthine, succinyladenosine, mevalonate, glycolate, glycerate, 4-hydroxy glutamate - Urine Tandem Mass Spectrometry Screen for Inborn Errors of Metabolism Organic acids - GCMS |
| Diagnostic Use / Indications | To aid detection of inborn errors of metabolism |
| External Price | $86.34(Exclusive of GST) |
Specimen Collection | |
| Specimen Collection Protocols | Urine random preferably send to lab on ice and freeze on arrival in the lab. Please note time of collection and time of freezing on request form. PLEASE ALL THE URINE SEND TO SPECIALIST LAB DO NOT ALIQUOT A URINE CREATININE - THIS WILL BE DONE IN SPECIALIST CHEMISTRY |
| Patient Specimen | Urine random |
| Paediatric Specimen | 6 mL |
| Sample Delivery to Lab | Urine random preferably send to lab on ice and freeze on arrival in the lab. Please note time of collection and time of freezing on request form |
Instructions for Referral to CHLabs | |
| Aliquot Instructions | At least 6 mL in urine pottle |
| Aliquot Transport to CHL | Urine random preferably send to lab on ice and freeze on arrival in the lab. Please note time of collection and time of freezing on request form |
CHLabs Laboratory | |
| Department | Biochemistry - Specialist |
| Contact Details |
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| Contact Phone Number | (03) 364 0118 | x80118 |
| Test Availability | |
| Turnaround Time | Refer to constituents |
| Referred to | Organic acids sent to Labplus |
| Additional Information | A brief clinical history is required. For known cystinurics see Cystine quantitation. PLASMA preferred for Methylmalonic acid testing for vitamin B12 deficiency |
| Delphic Number Test Number | 4556 |
