Orotic Acid
Label Mnemonic: | OROTAU |
Epic code: | LAB3767 |
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
Specimen(s):
Random Urine
Specimen
Instructions:
Patient's age is required.
Minimum:
10 mL random or timed urine collected in TWO Yellow top round bottom
tubes (no additives).
Absolute Minimum: 3.0 mL
Absolute Minimum: 3.0 mL
Turn Around
Time:
8 working days upon receipt at reference laboratory
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
Interpretive Data:
The value for the orotic acid concentration is reported. The
interpretation of the result must be correlated with clinical and other
laboratory findings.
Comments:
Useful For:
Evaluation of the differential diagnosis of hyperammonemia and hereditary orotic aciduria
Cautions:
Pregnant women will normally excrete up to twice the upper limit of the adult reference range.
Evaluation of the differential diagnosis of hyperammonemia and hereditary orotic aciduria
Cautions:
Pregnant women will normally excrete up to twice the upper limit of the adult reference range.
Methodology:
Colorimetric
CPT Code:
83921
See Additional Information:
Urine Tests Requiring no Preservatives
Urine Tests Requiring no Preservatives