Organic acids: orotic acid

EPIC

Urine Organic Acids

Section

Chemical Pathology - Metabolic

Clinical indications

Diagnosis/ monitoring of certain urea cycle disorders. Diagnosis/monitoring of UMPS deficiency (heritary orotic aciduria)

Specimen requirement

2ml fresh random urine

Dispatch and handling instructions

Freeze immediately. Send frozen

Turnaround time

2-4 weeks

Synonym

Orotate

Is it IS0 15189 accredited?

Yes