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D-Xylose Absorption, urine
| Item | Value | ||||||
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| Approval req'd? | No | ||||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||||
| Test code | MOLT | ||||||
| Test group | D-Xylose | ||||||
| Performed by | Quest | ||||||
| Sendout? | Yes | ||||||
| Method | Colorimetry | ||||||
| Collection Instructions | Refrigerate container during collection. | ||||||
| Container type | 24 hour urine collection container Click here for Urine Preservative Requirements |
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| Amount to Collect | Entire urine output over 5 hour period | ||||||
| Sample type | 5-hour urine | ||||||
| Preferred volume | 5 mL urine | ||||||
| Min. Volume | 1 mL urine | ||||||
| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Container not refrigerated during collection. | ||||||
| Processing notes | Transfer urine sample promptly to a gray top vacutainer tube containing fluoride and oxalate to inhibit metabolism of the xylose. Mix well and refrigerate, do not freeze. Enter the xylose dose in the computer at the time of accession and record the total urine volume on the request slip and the gray top tube. Order Quest # 6925 |
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| Units | g | ||||||
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| Turn around times | Urine test performed Monday-Friday. Turnaround time: 1-4 days. | ||||||
| Last Updated | 3/24/2013 7:54:22 PM | ||||||
| Entry Number | 1016 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667