The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Orotic Acid
Order Code: OROTAU
Epic Lab Code: LAB3767
  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
Random Urine
Collection Medium:
Urine - Random urine container 


Minimum:


10 mL from a random or timed urine collection. No preservative.
Absolute Minimum:  3.0 mL


Analytic Time:


5 working days


Reference Range:


<2 weeks:          1.4-5.3 mmol/mol creatinine
2 weeks-1 year:    1.0-3.2 mmol/mol creatinine
2-10 years:        0.5-3.3 mmol/mol creatinine
> or = 11 years:   0.4-1.2 mmol/mol creatinine


Methodology:


Colorimetric


CPT Code:


83921


 


See Additional Information:
Urine Tests Requiring no Preservatives




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Updated: 05/23/2007

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