Oligosaccharide Screen, Urine
Abbrev Code: | OLGOS | ||
Order Code: | LAB4183 | Order Name: | Oligosaccharide Screen, Urine |
Methodology: | Thin layer chromatography | ||
CPT Codes: | 84377 x1 | ||
Test Includes: | Oligosaccharide and sugar screen. | ||
Turnaround Time: | Specimens are sent to Reference Laboratory Mon-Fri. Results are reported within 6 weeks. | ||
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Collection Instructions
Specimen: | Urine, random collection |
Optimal Volume: | Submit entire collection on ice; analysis requires 3 mL |
Container: | Plastic leakproof container, sterile Alternate Containers: 3 L plastic jug |
Processing and Shipping
Specimen Processing: | Mix collection well before aliquot is taken. Aliquot 6 mL, 3 mL minimum. Store in freezer. |
Shipping Instructions: | Ship on dry ice. |
Stability: | OUTREACH: Photocopy request form and send to Outreach office. |
Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Lab Sendouts (University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)) |
Interpretive
Use: | Screen for accumulation of oligosaccharides in the urine characteristic of glycoprotein storage diseases, such as mannosidosis, fucosidosis, GM1 gangliosidosis, aspartylglycosaminuria, and type II glycogenosis (Pompe's disorder). |
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