Methylmalonic acid, serum/plasma
Clinical Background:
Evaluating children with signs and symptoms of methylmalonic acidemia
Additional confirmatory testing must be performed.
Evaluating individuals with signs and symptoms associated with a variety of ca...
Evaluating children with signs and symptoms of methylmalonic acidemia
Additional confirmatory testing must be performed.
Evaluating individuals with signs and symptoms associated with a variety of causes of cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency
Several studies have suggested that the determination of serum or urinary methylmalonic acid could be a more reliable marker of cobalamin deficiency than direct cobalamin determination.
Test Details
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Discipline:
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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Specimen Container Adult:
EDTA plasma
Lithium Heparin plasma
SST serumEDTA plasma
Lithium Heparin plasma
SST serum -
Specimen Container Paediatric:
EDTA plasma
Lithium Heparin plasma
SST serumEDTA plasma
Lithium Heparin plasma
SST serum -
Minimum Volume Adult:
0.5 mL
0.5 mL
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
0.5 mL
0.5 mL
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Transport Requirements:
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Routine Contact Name:
Duty Biochemist
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Routine Telephone:
Freeman: 0191 244 8889
RVI: 0191 282 9719
Freeman: 0191 244 8889
RVI: 0191 282 9719
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Routine Email:
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Specialist Test:
Yes
Yes
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Specialist Contact Name:
Metabolic Clinical Scientist
Metabolic Clinical Scientist
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Specialist Telephone:
0191 282 9685 (Consultant Clinical Scientist)
0191 282 0334 (Metabolic Laboratory)
0191 282 9685 (Consultant Clinical Scientist)
0191 282 0334 (Metabolic Laboratory)
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Specialist Email: