Metabolic screen (urine)
To investigate inborn errors of metabolism. Tests include: amino acids, organic acids, sugar chromatography and where clinically indicated mucopolysaccharides, oligosaccharides and sialic acids.
Also called IEM screen, or inborn errors screen.
| Tube | Plain Universal |
|---|---|
| ID | 29967 |
| Availability | Weekdays |
| Additional Information | LSPTU, LACTU, LSTCU, LOLGU, LMPSU, JORGU |
| Turn Around | 18 days |
| Send to | Specialist Laboratory Medicine Block 46 St James hospital Beckett Street Leeds LS9 7TF |
| Advice | http://www.bimdg.org.uk/guidelines/guidelines-start.asp |
| Collection Con | Minimum volume: 2.0 – 6.0mL (dependent on creatinine) Instructions for lab: Send to Block 46. If storage required (overnight or over the weekend) store refrigerated at 2-8°C. Please discuss with Biochemical Genetics lab prior to rejecting any samples. |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Sample REQ | Plain urine. Boric acid samples must NOT be used. |
| Ref. Range Notes | Descriptive report of results is provided. Contact Biochemical Genetics laboratory for further advice if required. |
| Telepath | All urine:- Spot tests: SPTU1J, Amino acid TLC: ATCU1J, Sugar chromatography: STCU1J, Oligosaccharides and sialic acids: OLGU2J, Mucoploysaccharides: MPSU1J, Organic acids: ORGU1JC, Creatinine: CREU1J |
| ICE Codes | Urine spot tests: LSPTU, Urine amino acid TLC: LACTU, Urine sugar chromatography: LSTCU, Urine oligosaccharides and sialic acids: LOLGU, Urine mucoploysaccharides: LMPSU, Urine organic acids: JORGU |
