ORGANIC ACIDS SCREEN, URINE
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  ORGAC

MGH LIS Test No

  9404

Schedule

  Monday through Friday

Testing Time

  3 days

Testing Lab

  Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

  O9404

Specimen Info

Type

     

Volume

   

Temperature

  Frozen

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  10 mL (pediatric: 3.0 mL) from a random urine collection.  Urine is 
the preferred specimen for screening for organic acid disorders.  
Send specimen frozen in plastic bottle on dry ice.
NOTE:  1. PATIENT'S AGE IS REQUIRED ON REQUEST FORM FOR
          PROCESSING.
       2. Include family history, clinical condition (asymptomatic
          or acute episode), diet, and drug therapy information.      
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Gas-Liquid Chromatography (GLC) Mass Spectrometry for positive identification of nonvolatiles

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
83919

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range
3-OH Butyric Acid: 
  0-40 ug/mg creatinine
Lactic Acid
  0-6 months:  0-200 ug/mg creatinine
  7-11 months:  0-100 ug/mg creatinine
  1-15 years:  0-50 ug/mg creatinine
  > or = 16 years:  0-37 ug/mg creatinine
Pyruvic Acid
  0-11 months:  0-80 ug/mg creatinine
  1-15 years:  0-25 ug/mg creatinine
  > or = 16 years:  0-10 ug/mg creatinine
Fumaric Acid
  0-15 ug/mg creatinine
2-Ketoglutaric Acid
  0-15 years:  0-196 ug/mg creatinine
  > or = 16 years:  0-96 ug/mg creatinine
Ethylmalonic Acid
  0-15 years:  0-20 ug/mg creatinine
  > or = 16 years:  0-10 ug/mg creatinine
Glutaric Acid
  0-6 ug/mg creatinine
Adipic Acid
  0-15 years:  0-30 ug/mg creatinine
  > or = 16 years:  0-45 ug/mg creatinine
Octenedioic Acid
  0-15 ug/mg creatinine
Suberic Acid
  0-15 years:  0-12 ug/mg creatinine
  > or = 16 years:  0-4 ug/mg creatinine
Sebacic Acid
  0-3 ug/mg creatinine
3-OH Sebacic Acid
  0-12 ug/mg creatinine
3-OH Dodecanedioic Acid
  0-4 ug/mg creatinine      

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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