Aminolevulinic Acid, Delta, 24-Hour Urine
Test ID:
702767
CPT code:
82135
Synonyms:
Delta Aminolevulinic Acid, 24-Hour Urine
Clinical Use:
Diagnose porphyrias: Δ-ALA may be increased in attacks of acute intermittent porphyria, hereditary coproporphyria, and porphyria variegata; evaluation of certain neurological problems with abdominal pain; diagnosis of lead or mercury poisoning
Specimen Type:
Urine (24-hour), frozen and protected from light
Requested Volume:
3 mL aliquot
Minimum Volume:
l mL aliquot
Container Type:
Plastic 24-hour urine container with 30 mL of 30% acetic acid and amber plastic frozen transport tube and cap
Collection:
Instruct the patient to void at 8 AM (or 8 PM) and discard the specimen. Then collect all the urine, including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period (ie, 8 AM [or 8 PM] the following day), in the 24-hour collection container. Specimen must be kept refrigerated during collection
Storage Instructions:
Instruct the patient to void at 8 AM (or 8 PM) and discard the specimen. Then collect all the urine, including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period (ie, 8 AM [or 8 PM] the following day), in the 24-hour collection container. Specimen must be kept refrigerated during collection
Rejection Criteria:
Specimen not protected from light; use of preservative other than 30% acetic acid; use of sodium carbonate preservative.
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