Polyols, Urine

Diagnostic Use

Patients with short stature, developmental delay and congenital heart defects warrant testing for urine polyols.

Department

Specialist Biochemistry

Delphic Registration Code

SENB

Laboratory Handling

Test Adds

Frozen 28 days

Synonyms

arabitol
Erythritol
pent(ul)ose-phosphate
ribitol
Urine Polyols

Turnaround Time

6 weeks

Specimen Type

• Urine

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• BD Urine Tube (no additive)

Acceptable

• Pottle

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

10.0

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

5.0

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• BD Urine Tube (no additive)

Acceptable

• Pottle

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

5.0

Additional Specimen Information

Urine random send to lab on ice and freeze on arrival in the lab. Please note time of collection and time of freezing the urine sample on request form.

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Urine

Transport to Lab

Frozen

Test Method

GCMS

Contact Canterbury Health Laboratories on +64 3 364 0484 or email LabInfo@cdhb.health.nz

Referred to Victoria Clinical Genetics Service, Melbourne

Contact Information

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