You are here: Geisinger Medical
Laboratories > Test
Catalog
Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
DELTA AMINOLEVULINIC ACID, 24-HOUR URINE |
||
ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2175 Geisinger Epic ID: 6454 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
||
Specimen type: |
24-hour urine | |
Preferred collection container: |
||
Alternate Collection Container: |
24-hour urine container (6N HCl added)
|
|
Specimen required: |
5 mL aliquot of 24-hour urine, as above; minimum 2 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Mix well. Estimate total collection volume from 24-hour urine container. Remove required aliquot. Record total volume on both aliquot tube and request slip (if applicable). Wrap container in aluminum foil to protect from light. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
||
Specimen processing instructions: |
Wrap container in aluminum foil to protect from light. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred) or frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 1 month. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. Specimens not protected from light. | |
TEST DETAILS |
||
Reference interval: |
0.03-0.54 mg/dL. | |
CPT code(s): |
82135 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Delta Amino Levulinic acid (ALA), 24-hour urine. | |
Methodology: |
Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric) |
|
Synonyms: |
DELTA AMINO LEVULINIC ACID, Quest test code 219
|
|