Sample type: Urine - Random
Test name: MMA a.k.a. Methylmalonic acid
Condition / Indication: Investigation of suspected B12 deficiency; diagnosis and monitoring of methylmalonic aciduria and inherited cobalamin disorders
Special precautions & notes: None.
Reference range: Adults: 0.7 - 3.2 umol/mmol creatinine. See document below for Reference Ranges in Children (ages 0-18 years).
Container: Urine plain 5ml (Beige top)
Alternative container: Universal (white top)
Ideal volume (mL): 5 mL
Referred outside NBT for analysis? No
Discipline: Clinical Biochemistry
Section: Metabolic Biochemistry
Turnaround time: 28 days
Method:
GC-MS