ALA Delta, 24-Hour Urine (LABCORP)

Test Code

1231100284

Alias/See Also

LAB356: Delta Amino-Levulinic Acid, 24Hr Urine | LABCORP EAP: 096354

CPT Codes
82135x1

Preferred Specimen

LABCORP LAB: 24 HR URINE CONTAINER (Frozen) Min Vol: 1

Transport Temperature

Specimen Type: Peripheral blood OR bone marrow Container: Plastic urine container (6N HCl is optional) Storage: Maintain specimen at room temperature. STABLE for 14 days at room temperature, refrigerated, or frozen. Special Instructions: Record total 24-hour urine volume on the request form. Specimen Collection: Instruct the patient to void at 8 AM and discard the specimen. Then collect all urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period (ie, 8 AM the next morning). Measure and record total urine volume. Mix well; send aliquot. Label container with patient’s name, date and time collection started, and date and time collection finished. Method: Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS) Stability Room Temp: 14 days Refrigerated: 14 days Frozen: 14 days

Report Available

LABCORP LAB
STAT: 5760 min
Routine: 5760 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 5760 min
Life or Death: 5760 min

Last Updated: March 6, 2023

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