Plain red or serum separator tube. Also acceptable: Green (sodium or lithium heparin), lavender (EDTA), or pink (K2EDTA).
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge and remove serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Immediately transfer 1.2 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube and refrigerate or freeze. (Min: 0.6 mL)
Unacceptable Conditions
Room temperature specimens. Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Frozen.
Performed
Sun-Sat
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month
Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Reported
1-5 days
Synonyms
LAB835
MMA (Methylmalonic Acid, Serum or Plasma (Metabolic Disorders))
Ordering Recommendations
This test is used to evaluate and monitor methylmalonic acidemia.
EPIC Code
LAB835
Reference Interval
Effective July 18, 2011
0.00-0.40 µmol/L
Interpretive Data
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
CPT Codes
83921
Collection
EPIC Code
LAB835
Performing Lab
ARUP Laboratories (Test code: 0099431)
Collect
Plain red or serum separator tube. Also acceptable: Green (sodium or lithium heparin), lavender (EDTA), or pink (K2EDTA).
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge and remove serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Immediately transfer 1.2 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube and refrigerate or freeze. (Min: 0.6 mL)
Unacceptable Conditions
Room temperature specimens. Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Frozen.
Performed
Sun-Sat
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month
Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Reported
1-5 days
Synonyms
LAB835
MMA (Methylmalonic Acid, Serum or Plasma (Metabolic Disorders))
Ordering Recommendations
This test is used to evaluate and monitor methylmalonic acidemia.
EPIC Code
LAB835
Result Interpretation
Reference Interval
Effective July 18, 2011
0.00-0.40 µmol/L
Interpretive Data
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
Laboratories.