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| Organization: | Alberta Precision Laboratories | |||||||||
| Message Alert: | PLEASE NOTE: This Test Directory is in an interim state and due to changes pertaining to the DynaLIFE transition, performing site for routing has not been updated. Please refer to Laboratory Information System for appropriate routing. | |||||||||
| Test Name/Synonym: | Sugar Identification, Urine (Synonyms: Sugar Chromatography, Galactosuria, Fructosuria, Galactosemia, Hereditary Fructose Intolerance) | |||||||||
| Clinical Indications: | This test is used to evaluate the pattern of urinary carbohydrate excretion when there is a strong clinical suspicion of a disorder of monosaccharide transport or carbohydrate metabolism (e.g., galactosemia, fructosemia), or when the sugar (i.e., reducing substances) screen has been found to be abnormal and there was insufficient sample for reflexive testing. This test is not the recommended method for diagnosing galactosemia, diabetes or the intestinal enzyme deficiencies (congenital sucrase-isomaltase or lactase deficiency). | |||||||||
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| Ordering Alert: | This test is considered specialty testing; this test will be cancelled if sufficient clinical justification is not provided. | |||||||||
| LABID (Connect Care): | LAB4041 | |||||||||
| Specimen Type: | Urine | |||||||||
| Primary Container: | Sterile container | |||||||||
| Alternate Containers: | Non-sterile container | |||||||||
| Minimum Collection Volume: | 0.5 mL | |||||||||
| Specimen Collection Requirements: | First morning void is preferred. Collect a 5.0 to 10.0 mL random urine specimen. | |||||||||
| Test Resources: | Submit request using the applicable requisition or Connect Care online order entry:
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| Stability and Storage: | Frozen | |||||||||
| Processing: | Specimen can be submitted in primary container or aliquot tube. If specimen is transferred to secondary aliquot tube or container, write "urine" on label. Freeze specimen. | |||||||||
| Transportation: | Transport frozen specimens on dry ice. Samples must not thaw during transport. | |||||||||
| Method: | Thin layer chromatography | |||||||||
| Method and Interpretation of Results: | Sugars are detected using thin layer chromatography with known sugar standards. | |||||||||
| Routine Turn Around Time: | 21 Days | |||||||||
| Testing Schedule: | Biweekly | |||||||||
| Testing Area: | Biochemical Genetics South Laboratory | |||||||||
| Performing Site: | Alberta Children’s Hospital | |||||||||
| Additional Test Information: | For priority turn-around contact Biochemical Genetics South Laboratory. | |||||||||
| Contact Comments: | 403-955-7379 | |||||||||
| Last Updated On: | Thursday, February 1, 2024 | |||||||||
| Date of Last Review: | Aug 1 2022 12:00AM | |||||||||
