Ornithine carbamoyl transferase

EPIC

Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (urea cycle disorder)

Section

Chemical Pathology - Enzyme

Clinical indications

For the diagnosis of ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency, an inherited disorder that causes ammonia to accumulate in the blood

Specimen requirement

Liver biospy

Dispatch and handling instructions

Snap freeze immediately. Send sample on dry ice. Do NOT allow sample to thaw. To reach lab ideally within 24 hours

Turnaround time

6 weeks

Synonym

OTC, Ornithine, carbamoyltransferase

Is it IS0 15189 accredited?

No