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Biotinidase
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No |
| Available Stat? | No |
| Test code | BIOTI |
| Performed by | Lucille-Packard Childrens Hospital |
| Sendout? | Yes |
| Container type | Dark. Green top, Gold top |
| Amount to Collect | 1 mL blood |
| Sample type | Heparinized plasma or serum |
| Preferred volume | 0.5 mL serum or plasma |
| Min. Volume | 0.3 mL serum or plasma |
| Processing notes | Serum/Plasma must be frozen and stored frozen at -20C. Specimen pickup by Stanford Courier Services Monday-Friday. Maintain specimen in frozen condition to Stanford Hospital Clinical Laboratories for testing at Lucille Packard Children's Hospital. |
| Units | nmole/min/mL |
| Normal range | 3.3-8.7 nmole/min/mL |
| Turn around times | Test batched weekly. Turnaround time: 1 week. |
| Additional information | This quantitative, spectrophotometric assay identifies patients with biotinidase deficiency, or late-onset multiple carboxylase deficiency. |
| LOINC code | 32619-9 |
| Last Updated | 10/2/2010 11:51:26 AM |
| Entry Number | 120 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667