Organic Acids (Urinary Metabolic Profile)

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Category:

Turnaround Time: 5-7 days
CPT Code:

82507 x 1, 83150 x 1, 83497 x 1, 83605 x 1, 84585 x 1, 84210 x 1, 83921 x 30

Test Type: Kit Based, Dried urine
Stability Time:

14 days at ambient temperature

Overview:

Vitamin deficiencies and imbalances may produce a range of health issues, including fatigue, mood changes, digestive problems, and others. Our Organic Acids Profile measures 36 organic acids to create a unique patient biochemistry profile that reflects how well the body is obtaining and utilizing nutrients. A customized diet and lifestyle plan can then be established to address to specific nutritional needs.

Testing Process

Liquid Chromatography/ Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) instrumentation is used to quantitatively evaluate patient urine specimens for metabolically-derived organic acids and evidence of exposure to environmental pollutants. Our Urinary Metabolic Profile is run on this comprehensive testing platform, which offers superb separation, resolution, and identification of compounds from a complex biological mixture such as urine, yielding precise and repeatable results.

Collection Instructions

1. On the Collection Strip, clearly print your Name, Date of Birth, Gender, and Collection Date.

2. Collect first morning urine before food and drink. Or, first urine after your longest stretch of sleep.

3. Collect urine into any clean cup.  Void first portion of urine.

4. From mid-stream on, fill cup with urine.

5. Do NOT touch Absorbent Pads.

6. Place Absorbent Pad portion of Collection Strip into the cup, and leave them inside the cup for 15 seconds to ensure full saturation.

7. Take Collection Strip out of the cup, briefly allowing them to drip freely.

Collection Strip must be allowed to dry completely after collection. Pick a method in Step 8 to dry Collection Strip.

8. Air dry strip for at least 12 hours.  Humid conditions may prolong this drying time. Absorbent Pad may drape and touch Collection Strip.

OR

Dry strip with a hair dryer on “low” setting; air may be warm but NOT hot. Allow 1-3 inches between dryer and strip. Dry both sides of the strip for 5 minutes per side, for a total of 10 minutes drying time.

9. Once fully dried, tuck the cover into flap as indicated. Indicate strip drying method on the back of the strip.

10. Place DRIED strip into the Resealable Bag and seal tightly.

11. Place Resealable Bag and the Test Requisition Form inside the return package provided.

**Not suitable for children under the age of 2 years old**

Collection Details:

Collection Instructions:

1. On the Collection Strip, clearly print your Name, Date of Birth, Gender, and Collection Date.

2. Collect first morning urine before food and drink. Or, first urine after your longest stretch of sleep.

3. Collect urine into any clean cup.  Void first portion of urine.

4. From mid-stream on, fill cup with urine.

5. Do NOT touch Absorbent Pads.

6. Place Absorbent Pad portion of Collection Strip into the cup, and leave them inside the cup for 15 seconds to ensure full saturation.

7. Take Collection Strip out of the cup, briefly allowing them to drip freely.

Collection Strip must be allowed to dry completely after collection. Pick a method in Step 8 to dry Collection Strip.

8. Air dry strip for at least 12 hours.  Humid conditions may prolong this drying time. Absorbent Pad may drape and touch Collection Strip.

OR

Dry strip with a hair dryer on “low” setting; air may be warm but NOT hot. Allow 1-3 inches between dryer and strip. Dry both sides of the strip for 5 minutes per side, for a total of 10 minutes drying time.

9. Once fully dried, tuck the cover into flap as indicated. Indicate strip drying method on the back of the strip.

10. Place DRIED strip into the Resealable Bag and seal tightly.

11. Place Resealable Bag and the Test Requisition Form inside the return package provided.