Specimen Requirements

Title

ORGANIC ACIDS, URINE

Specimen Requirement

Collect random urine. Mix well and send 10.0 mL urine (3.0 mL minimum) frozen in a screw-capped plastic urine container. CRITICAL FROZEN. Family history, clinical ccondition (asymptomatic or acute episode), diet, age, gender and drug therapy information are required for interpretation.

Methodology

Stability

Room Temperature: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 month

Reference Range

By Report*

Turnaround

5-9 Days; Monday-Friday

Clinical Use

Test Code

OACID