Urine Trimethylamine

Pathology category

Biochemistry - referred tests

Code

UTRI

Referral code

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Test information

For diagnosis of Fish Odour Syndrome

Guidelines

Pre-analytical

Reference range

see report

Tube type

Tube type info

24h urine collected into HCl (10mL of 6N HCL) or 20mL random urine acidified to pH1 with HCl.

Special requirements

Urine 24h or random

Minimum volume

20 mL

Assay frequency

TAT Inpatient (urgent)

TAT Inpatient

3 weeks

TAT GP/Outpatient

3 weeks

Referral lab

Dept of Clinical Chemistry, Sheffield Children's Hospital