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Orotic Acid, Urine
Clinical Genetic Test
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Biochemical Genetics Laboratory
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GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000558422.1
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Last updated in GTR: 2017-10-17
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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 the urea cycle metabolism; Argininosuccinate lyase deficiency; Citrullinemia type I more...
Analytes (1): Help
Orotic acid
Methods (1): Help
Biochemical Genetics - Analyte: Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Target population: Help
Not provided
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
Who can order: Help
  • Licensed Physician
Test Order Code: Help
007010
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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
Please refer to Directory of Services at www.labcorp.com for specimen requirements.
Order URL
Informed consent required: Help
Decline to answer
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
Decline to answer
Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
Decline to answer
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Lab contact for this test, Test strategy, Test development
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
Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Variant Interpretation:
What is the protocol for interpreting a variation as a VUS? Help
N/A Biochemical Genetics

Will the lab re-contact the ordering physician if variant interpretation changes? Help
Not provided. N/A
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Clinical validity, Clinical utility, Target population, 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
Entire test performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
Analytical Validation Report, "Quantification of Orotic Acid in Urine by LC-MS/MS Analysis," Unpublished LabCorp Internal Document Number VR-NOQS-BN-2008-10. Soldin SJ, Hicks JM, eds, Pediatric Reference Ranges, Washington DC: AACC Press, 1995.
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
No
VUS:
Software used to interpret novel variations Help
N/A Biochemical Genetics

Laboratory's policy on reporting novel variations Help
N/A Biochemical Genetics
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Test Confirmation, Assay limitations, Description of internal test validation method, Citations for Analytical validity, PT Provider, Description of PT method, Major CAP category, CAP category, CAP test list
Regulatory Approval
FDA Review: Help
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