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Methylmalonic Acid : 34879
Test CodeMMAQ or 34879
Alias/See Also
MMA
CPT Codes
83921
Instructions
Serum separator tube or a sodium heparin (green-top) tube.
Transport Container
Centrifuge serum separator tube and transport. If green top tube, centrifuge and aliquot 2 mL plasma (Min: 1 mL) into a standard transport tube.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated.
Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Room temperature: 4 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 10 months
Methodology
Mass Spectrometry (MS)
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
Report Available
5-6 days (From receipt at performing laboratory)
Reference Range
< 30 days 87-580 nmol/dL
31 days - 11 months 62-377 nmol/dL
12 - 23 months 55-347 nmol/dL
2-59 years 55-335 nmol/dL
60-79 years 69-390 nmol/dL
> or =80 years Female 85-423 nmol/dL
31 days - 11 months 62-377 nmol/dL
12 - 23 months 55-347 nmol/dL
2-59 years 55-335 nmol/dL
60-79 years 69-390 nmol/dL
> or =80 years Female 85-423 nmol/dL
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics