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Lab Test Dictionary

Organic Acids Comprehensive, Quantitative

Methodology

Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry


Specimen Type

CSF

Performing Lab

UCSD Biochemical Genetics


Epic ID

LAB00155

Lab Test Days

Monday-Friday

Standard TAT

7-9 Days

Stat TAT

4 Days


Collection Information

Specimen Required

2 mL CSF

Container Type

Sterile Container


Processing Information - Lab Use Only

Transport Temperature

Frozen-Only

Test Volume Required

2 mL CSF

Minimum Test Volume

1 mL CSF

Processing Instructions

Complete UCSD Biochemical Genetics requisition and submit with specimen frozen.


Comments

Identification of metabolites is difinitve, and testing fully quantitates more than 150 compounds.


CPT Codes

83918


Revised

01-18-15

Initials

SL