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Bile acids (urine)

Clinical indication for testing: Suspicion of inborn error of bile salt metabolism. When the concentration of bile acids in the blood increase (due to an inborn error of bile salt metabolism or hepatobiliary disease causing disturbance of enterohepatic circulation), the bile acids are excreted in the urine. Excretion is facilitated by sulphation which increases the water solubility.

Tube	08 (UR) - Urine
ID	Tests&Tubes0159
Additional Information	Samples are analysed at Translational Mass Spectrometry Research Group at UCL / Institute of Child Health
Turn Around	> 8 weeks
Send to	Blood Sciences LGI (test referred to UCL / Institute of Child Health)
Contact	For further details please contact Leeds Pathology customer services: leedsth-tr.pathologycustomerservice@nhs.net.
Advice	Full information on all referred tests can be found on the referred tests information database, EQMS reference BSF2REC17003.
Collection Con	Instructions to lab: Freeze sample. Minimum volume: 2 mL.
Sample REQ	Urine
Ref. Range Notes	Interpretative comment will be provided on the report.
Units	NA
Telepath	Superset LBACU or JBACU (BACU1R & SA1R)