Methylmalonic Acid : 34879

Test Code
MMAQ 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


Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics



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