Homogentisic Acid, Urine
General Information
- Lab Name
- Homogentisic Acid, URN
- Lab Code
- RUHOM
- Epic Name
- Homogentisic Acid, Urine
- Components
Interpretation
- Method
- Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
- Reference Range
-
Female Male Age Range Age Range 0- Negative [NRN] 0- Negative [NRN] Effective date: 04/01/2010
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Urine
- Collection
- RANDOM URINE - No preservative
- Quantity
-
Requested: 10 mL urine
Minimum: 4 mL urine
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
- Freeze urine at -20°C in plastic 13 mL urine tube
Sendouts: Order Mayo test code OAU (Organic Acid Screen). Include the following statement in the performing lab notes: "Please comment on the presence or absence of Homogentisic Acid"Stability: Frozen (preferred): 416 days; Refrigerated: 14 days
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Sendouts Mayo Lab (FZ)(MAFZ)
- Frequency
- Monday - Friday; 7:30 a.m. Analytic time: 3 days (not reported on Saturday or Sunday)
- Available STAT?
- No
- Performing Location(s)
-
HMC Sendout UW-MT Sendout - Other Locations/Notes
- MAYO Mayo Medical Laboratories 200 1st ST SW, Rochester, MN 559011-800-533-1710
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 83919
- LOINC
- 2432-3