urine organic acid profile, qualitative
GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000571295.2
CAP
METABOLIC DISEASEINHERITED DISEASE
Last updated in GTR: 2022-01-12
Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-01-10 LinkOut
At a Glance
Diagnosis
Disorder of organic acid metabolism; Disorder of amino acid metabolism; Disorder of fatty acid metabolism
Organic acid
Biochemical Genetics - Analyte: Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
Individuals suspected of having an organic acidemia, aminoacidopathy or, fatty …
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Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
IU Genetic Testing Laboratories
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Specimen Source: Help
  • Urine
Who can order: Help
  • Health Care Provider
  • Licensed Physician
Contact Policy: Help
Laboratory can only accept contact from health care providers. Patients/families are encouraged to discuss genetic testing options with their health care provider.
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Test development: Help
Test developed by laboratory (no manufacturer test name)
Informed consent required: Help
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Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
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Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
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Conditions Help
Total conditions: 3
Condition/Phenotype Identifier
Test Targets
Analytes Help
Total analytes: 1
Analyte Associated Condition
Methodology
Total methods: 1
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Test method Help
Instrument *
Analyte
Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
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Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Target population: Help
Individuals suspected of having an organic acidemia, aminoacidopathy or, fatty acid oxidation disorder
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Technical Information
Availability: Help
Tests performed
Entire test performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
Normalized analyte values are compared to a curated reference population. Analytes with values > = 90th percentile are considered elevated. All urine specimens are inspected for the presence of trace level amounts of 16 different pathognomonic analytes.
Proficiency testing (PT):
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Yes

Method used for proficiency testing: Help
Formal PT program

PT Provider: Help
American College of Medical Genetics / College of American Pathologists, ACMG/CAP
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Regulatory Approval
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Additional Information

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