Orotic acid (urine)
Used primarily in the investigation of urea cycle disorders.
| Tube | Plain Universal |
|---|---|
| ID | 29976 |
| Availability | Weekdays |
| Turn Around | 28 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 mL Instructions for lab: Send to Block 46. If storage required (overnight or over the weekend) store refrigerated at 2-8ºC. Please discuss with Biochemical Genetics lab prior to rejecting any samples. |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Sample REQ | Plain urine. Boric acid samples must NOT be used. |
| Ref. Range (Male) | <3.5 |
| Ref. Range (Female) | <3.5 |
| Ref. Range (Paed) | <3.5 |
| Ref. Range Notes | Contact Biochemical Genetics laboratory for further advice if required. |
| Units | µmol/mmol creatinine |
| Telepath | Urine orotic acid: OROU1J, Creatinine: CREU1J, |
| ICE Codes | Urine orotic acid: LOROU |
