Tandem Mass Spectrometry Screen, Urine

Diagnostic Use

For screening for inborn errors of metabolism.

Department

Specialist Biochemistry

Delphic Registration Code

WMET

Synonyms

Bile alcohol for CTx
Cholestanepentol glucuronide
Glyceric
Glycolate
P6C
Phosphoethanolamine
Pyroglutamate
S-sulphocystine
Tandem MS screen in urine
Uracil

Turnaround Time

3 weeks

Test Code

4550

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

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

3.0

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

Tandem mass spectrometry

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

Contact Information

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