Test Code BSIA Sialic Acid Analysis Total and Free, Urine

Additional Codes

EPIC: order as Miscellaneous Genetics Lab Test (LAB3953)

Performing Laboratory

St. Louis Children's Hospital Sendout to Greenwood Genetics Center

Specimen Requirements

Patient Preparation: None

Container/Tube

Preferred: Clean, plastic urine collection container with no metal cap(s) or glued insert(s) and no preservative supplied by St Louis Children's Hospital.
Acceptable: Any clean, plastic collection container.
Collection Volume: 10.0 mL (minimum 2.0 mL)

Special Instructions: Send competed "Greenwood Genetics Center- Biochemical Diagnostics request form" with specimen. Send to lab promptly.

Sample Rejection

Mislabeled or unlabeled specimens.

Logistics

Test Availability: Daily
Cut-off time: None

Days set up by performing lab: varies
Turnaround Time: 3-4 weeks

Reference Values

Reference Interval: Interpretive report will be provided

Critical Value: None established

Methodology

High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

Limitations

Additional Information

FOR SLCH CORE LABORATORY USE ONLY

Lab Processing Instructions: Mix urine well and pour into a 60-mL screw-cap plastic transport vial. Place specimen in dry ice to freeze immediately.
Processed Volume: 10.0 mL (minimum 2.0 mL) urine

Transport Temperature: Frozen on dry ice
Analyte Stability:

Analyte Stability:

Specimen Type	Temperature	Time
urine (no preservative)	Ambient	NA
	Refrigerated	NA
	Frozen	NA

NOTE:

Ship specimen frozen (on dry ice) by overnight express Monday-Friday on dry ice. If specimen is shipped on Friday for Saturday delivery, clearly mark the package "FOR SATURDAY DELIVERY" and contact the lab with the tracking number so they will be expecting the specimen.
Send competed "Greenwood Genetics Center - Biochemical Diagnostics request form" with specimen.
See "Greenwood Genetics" website for shipping address and if additional information is needed.

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