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Organic Acid Analysis, Urine
Clinical Genetic Test
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Biochemical Genetics Laboratory
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GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000530436.2
NYS CLEP
CAP
METABOLIC DISEASEINHERITED DISEASE
Last updated in GTR: 2016-05-03
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Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-06-06 LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Conditions (4): Help
Disorder of organic acid metabolism; Disorder of amino acid metabolism; Disorder of fatty acid metabolism more...
Analytes (1): Help
Organic acid
Methods (1): Help
Biochemical Genetics - Analyte: Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Target population: Help
Individuals suspected of having disorders of organic acid, amino acid …
Clinical validity: Help
Not provided
Clinical utility: Help
Not provided
Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
Biochemical Genetics Laboratory
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Specimen Source: Help
Test Order Code: Help
716720
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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.
How to Order: Help
Order URL
Test development: Help
Test developed by laboratory but exempt from FDA oversight (eg. NYS CLEP approved, offered within a hospital or clinic)
Informed consent required: Help
Based on applicable state law
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
No
Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
No
Recommended fields not provided:
Lab contact for this test, Test strategy
Conditions Help
Total conditions: 4
Condition/Phenotype Identifier
Test Targets
Analytes Help
Total analytes: 1
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Methodology
Total methods: 1
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Test method Help
Instrument *
Analyte
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
* Instrument: Not provided
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Target population: Help
Individuals suspected of having disorders of organic acid, amino acid or fatty acid metabolism or of the urea cycle.
Recommended fields not provided:
Clinical validity, Clinical utility, What is the protocol for interpreting a variation as a VUS?, Are family members with defined clinical status recruited to assess significance of VUS without charge?, Will the lab re-contact the ordering physician if variant interpretation changes?, Is research allowed on the sample after clinical testing is complete?, Sample negative report, Sample positive report
Technical Information
Availability: Help
Tests performed
Interpretation performed in-house
Report generated in-house
Specimen preparation performed at an outside lab
Wet lab work performed at an outside lab

Test performance comments
Specimen prep and GS/MS performed at LabCorp Center for Esoteric Testing Mass Spec Lab
Analytical Validity: Help
Results are semi-quantitative. Qualitative descriptors have not been assigned a % accuracy.
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
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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Test Confirmation, Assay limitations, Description of internal test validation method, Citations for Analytical validity, Description of PT method, Major CAP category, CAP category, CAP test list
Regulatory Approval
FDA Review: Help
Category: FDA exercises enforcement discretion
NYS CLEP Approval: Help
Number: 4180
Status: Approved
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