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Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry (SENDOUTS)

Test Name:

HOMOGENTISIC ACID - (U)

Test Code: HGA

Clinical Information:

Description: Homogentisic Acid is a diagnostic marker for Alkaptonuria.

Test Approval Requirements: Clinical Biochemist Approval Required

Approval is not required for patients <19 years. For adults (≥19y) testing is restricted without approval to following specialties: hematology, nephrology, neurology, and genetics. All other requests require test approval. Click here for the Approval for Test Referral Biochemistry for (F260-11-02).

Collection Devices:

Preferred Device:	1 - Urine Collection Container, Random 100 mL Urine Collection Container, Random 100 mL Manufacturer: Starplex Scientific Inc. (Etobicoke, ON) Catalogue #: 3008-1
Alternate Device:	2 - Urine Collection 12 mL Tube Urine Collection 12 mL Tube Manufacturer: Sarstedt Canada Inc. (vendor) Catalogue #:

Fresh random urine - preferably the first morning specimen. (Similar lab approved leak-proof containers acceptable).

Specimen Required:

Urine: 10.0 mL

Pediatric Urine: 1.0 mL

Special Processing: Store and send frozen

Referral:

Urine: 10.0 mL

Pediatric Urine: 1.0 mL

Shipping & Storage: Freeze Immediately

Referred Out Location: Specimen referred from HSC-MS5 to:

CHUS, hôpital Fleurimont, laboratoire de génétique biochimique, local 1404

3001 12e Avenue Nord, SHERBROOKE (QC) J1H 5N4

Test ID: ACORG

Test Name: Organic Acid, Profile

Other comments: Order as Urine Organic Acids

Requisition:

_SH Biochemical Genetics Laboratory Requisition (R250-10-69)

Reference Values:

Critical Value: Presence

Availability:

Within 2 Weeks