Test Details

• Discipline:

  Biochemistry

  Biochemistry

• Specimen Container Adult:

  Plain universal container

  Plain universal container

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  Plain universal container

  Plain universal container

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  2 mL urine

  2 mL urine

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  2 mL urine

  2 mL urine

• Sample Stability:

  Store frozen

  Store frozen

• Transport Requirements:

  Ward: send sample at ambient temperature

  External hospitals: store and send sample frozen

  Ward: send sample at ambient temperature

  External hospitals: store and send sample frozen

• Interpretation:

  Orotic acid may be elevated in a number or organic acid disorders and is interpreted in conjuction with the organic acid profile.

  Quantitation unreliable when creatinine concentration less than 1.0...

  Orotic acid may be elevated in a number or organic acid disorders and is interpreted in conjuction with the organic acid profile.

  Quantitation unreliable when creatinine concentration less than 1.0mmol/L.

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• Reference Ranges:

  0.1 - 3.0 mmol/mol creatinine

  0.1 - 3.0 mmol/mol creatinine

• Routine Contact Name:

  Duty Biochemist

• Routine Telephone:

  Freeman: 0191 244 8889

  RVI: 0191 282 9719

  Freeman: 0191 244 8889

  RVI: 0191 282 9719

• Routine Email:

  nuth.dutybiochemist@nhs.net

• Specialist Test:

  Yes

  Yes

• Specialist Contact Name:

  Metabolic Clinical Scientist

  Metabolic Clinical Scientist

• Specialist Telephone:

  0191 282 9685 (Consultant Clinical Scientist)

  0191 282 0334 (Metabolic Laboratory)

  0191 282 9685 (Consultant Clinical Scientist)

  0191 282 0334 (Metabolic Laboratory)

• Specialist Email:

  tnu-tr.newcastlemetaboliclab@nhs.net

  tnu-tr.newcastlemetaboliclab@nhs.net