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Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA), Urine

Specimen:

Collect

  • Timed Urine in Timed Urine Container

Also Acceptable:
  • Random Urine in Sterile Specimen Container

Submit

  • 4 mL (Min:2 mL) Aliquot(s) Timed Urine in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.

Also Acceptable:
  • 4 mL (Min:2 mL) Random Urine in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling

  • 24 HR Urine Collection Preferred
  • Keep Specimen Refrigerated During Collection
  • State Collection Time
  • State Volume
  • Refrain from alcohol consumption 24 hours prior to collection.

Rejection Criteria

  • Body fluids other than urine

Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 4 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Ion Exchange Chromatography
  • Spectrophotometry

Performed

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Reported

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 82135

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 93008 - CREAT, UR
  • 93009 - CREATININE
  • 93184 - 5 ALA
  • 93185 - 5 ALA
  • 93388 - URINE VOLUME
  • 93518 - HOURS COLLECTED
Last Updated: December 3, 2024 @ 10:13 am

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