Test Name
URINE ORGANIC ACIDS (GC/MS)
Aliases
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Abbreviations
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Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
SPECIAL CHEMISTRY
Sub Department
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TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
312
TAT Units
HOURS
Test Requirements
20ml urine in a sterile container provided by the lab without preservative.
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Critical Frozen
ANALYTE STABILITY
Frozen: 30 days at -20°C
Clinical Utility
Evaluation of suspected inborn errors of metabolism e.g. organic acidemias, fatty acid oxidation disorders, urea cycle defects
Last Review
26th Feb 2026