Pathology Handbook

Urine Metabolic Screen (Sendaway Test)

Alternative Names:

Urine Amino Acids
Pyroglutamic Acid
5-oxoproline
Creatine
Homogentisic
Methylmalonic
N-acetylaspartic
Organic acids
Phosphoethanolamine
Pyroglutamic
S-sulphocysteine

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Code:

MSU

Medicare rebatable:

Registration Instructions:

Must send original container (not an aliquot) to the referral laboratory.

Cost: $150

Specimen Types:

Urine random

Container Types:

Plain 70mL pot

Adults Volume or Mass:

10 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

10 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

Collect at ambient temperature

For diagnosis, samples taken during acute episodes are most suitable.

Otherwise, an early morning specimen is preferred but a random sample is also acceptable. Please provide brief clinical notes.

Transport Instructions:

Room Temperature

Processing Instructions:

Store at -20'C

External Laboratory:

Victorian Clinical Genetics Service

External Laboratory details...

External Transport Instructions:

Send Frozen on Dry Ice

USEFUL LINKS

Frozen Section Booking Form