Delta ALA, Urine

Primary unit: mg/L
LOINC codes: 26974-6
Tests that measure Delta ALA, Urine: Labcorp 1

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Δ-Aminolevulinic Acid, 24-Hour Urine 096354
Urine · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 3 - 6 days
Method and collection
Method
Column chromatography; Ehrlich reagent − spectrophotometry
Collection
Instruct the patient to void at 8 a.m. (or 8 p.m.) and discard the specimen. Then collect all the urine, including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period (i.e., 8 a.m. [or 8 p.m.] the following day), in the 24-hour collection container (Labcorp No. 23301). Specimen must be kept refrigerated during collection. Measure and record on the test request form the 24-hour total volume. Mix well. pH must be <7. Transfer the urine into a Labcorp amber plastic frozen transport tube with amber cap (Labcorp No. 78656). Label the container with the patient's name, date and time collection started and finished. The specimen should be frozen immediately and maintained frozen until tested. (If amber tube and cap are not available, cover a clear plastic transport tube completely from top to bottom with aluminum foil. Identify the specimen with the patient's name directly on the transport tube and the outside of the aluminum foil. Secure with tape).
Reference notes
0.5−5.1 mg/24 hours
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Codes and registries

LOINC 26974-6
Regenstrief Institute codes that identify the same result across labs.
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Registered studies that measure Delta ALA, Urine, on the U.S. National Library of Medicine registry.

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