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Recommendations when to order or not order the test. May include related or preferred tests.
Use to evaluate symptomatic patients for mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS). To monitor glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in patients previously diagnosed with MPS, refer to Mucopolysaccharides, Quantitative, Urine (0081357).
Methodology
Process(es) used to perform the test.
Electrophoresis/Spectrophotometry
Performed
Days of the week the test is performed.
Tue
Reported
Expected turnaround time for a result, beginning when ARUP has received the specimen.
4-14 days
New York DOH Approval Status
Indicates test has been approved by the New York State Department of Health.
This test is New York DOH approved.
Specimen Required
Patient Preparation
Morning void preferred.
Collect
Urine.
Specimen Preparation
Freeze specimen immediately. Transport 20 mL urine. (Min: 10 mL)
Normal range/expected value(s) for a specific disease state. May also include abnormal ranges.
Test Number
Components
Reference Interval
Mucopolysaccharides mg/mmol CRT
Age
Reference Interval (mg/mmol creatinine)
0-5 months
14.6-47.8
6-11 months
3.7-35.5
1-2 years
5.4-30.8
3-6 years
5.2-16.7
7-13 years
2.4-10.2
14 years or older
0.0-7.1
Interpretive Data
Background information for test. May include disease information, patient result explanation, recommendations, details of testing, associated diseases, explanation of possible patient results.
Mucopolysaccharides (Glycosaminoglycans) include: Keratan Sulfate, Heparan Sulfate, Dermatan Sulfate, and Chondroitin Sulfates 4 and 6. The excretion of Heparan Sulfate is variable. A normal mucopolysaccharides screen does not exclude Sanfilippo Syndrome (Mucopolysaccharidosis Type III).
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.
Compliance Category
Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)
Note
Additional information related to the test.
Hotline History
N/A
CPT Codes
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Aliases
Other names that describe the test. Synonyms.
Chondroitin Sulfate
Dermatan Sulfate
GAG(s)
Glycosaminoglycans
Heparan Sulfate
Urine mucopolysaccharides
urine mucopolysaccharides screen
Mucopolysaccharides Screen - Electrophoresis and Quantitation, Urine
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