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Metabolic
METABOLIC LABORATORY
Telephone Numbers:
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Laboratory: |
(617) 636-7919 |
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Director: |
Cheryl Garganta, (617) 636-5532, Beeper 9514 |
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Hours: |
8:30 - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday |
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Services: |
Provides amino acid and organic analysis, sweat tests and several other metabolic tests. |
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SPECIMEN |
REFERENCE |
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TEST |
REQUIREMENTS |
VALUES |
AVAILABILITY |
T.A.T. |
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25-Hydroxyvitamin D |
Gold with gel, does not need to be on ice |
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Every other day |
2-3 days |
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Amino Acid Quantitation, Blood
(82139) |
1-5 cc EDTA top |
* |
Mon-Fri |
2-5 days |
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Amino Acid Quantitation, CSF
(82139) |
1 cc plain tube |
* |
Mon-Fri |
2-5 days |
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Methylmalonic Acid, Blood
(83921) |
2 mL in EDTA tube (preferred). Serum (clotted tube) also acceptable. |
<0.40 uM |
Mon-Fri
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2-8 days |
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Sweat Test (Iontophoresis)
(89360) |
Minimum 75 mg sweat |
* |
Mon & Tues: 1:30-3:00PM
Thurs:9:30-11:30AM
Call x7919 for appointment. |
Same or next day |
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* Reference values provided with results
**Interpretation provided with results
Note: Professional interpretation CPT code (80502) for all tests. |
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SPECIMEN |
REFERENCE |
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TEST |
REQUIREMENTS |
VALUES |
AVAILABILITY |
T.A.T. |
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Amino Acid Quantitation, Random Urine (order Creatinine also)
(82139) |
5-10 cc |
* |
Mon-Fri |
2-7 days |
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Amino Acid Quantitation,
24-Hr. Urine (provide total volume)
(82139) |
5-10 cc aliquot |
* |
Mon-Fri |
2-7 days |
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Bili-Labstix, Urine
(81002) |
2-5 cc random urine |
** |
Mon-Fri |
1-3 days |
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Carnitine, Free + Total
(82379) |
Purple top
Gold top with gel |
Minimum volume 250 microliters blood
100 microliters plasma |
Mon-Fri |
Daily |
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Dinitrophenylhydrazine test, Urine
(84999) |
2-5 cc random urine |
Negative |
Mon-Fri |
1-3 days |
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* Reference values provided with results
**Interpretation provided with results
Note: Professional interpretation CPT code (80502) for all tests. |
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