24-Hour Urine Ethanolamine Excretion Rate
This test measures how much ethanolamine, a natural substance in your body, appears in your urine over a 24-hour period. It may be used to assess metabolic function or detect certain genetic conditions.
["This test helps evaluate how your body processes certain compounds over time."]
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 6881-7
- Short code
- Ethanolamine 24h Ur-mRate
- Synonyms
- Ethanolamine 24h Ur-mRate
- Category
- chemistry
- Sample
- urine
- Container
- Sterile urine container
- Units
- N/A
- Ref low
- 20
- Ref high
- 400
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- all
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- CPT
- 82670
- Specimen volume
- 10 mL
- Stability
- Room temperature: 2h, Refrigerated: 24h, Frozen: 7d
- Hemolysis max
- 0
- Lipemia max
- 0
- Icterus max
- 0
- TAT
- 4–24 hours
- Order
- routine
Why Is This Test Done?
Your healthcare provider may order this test if you have symptoms or risk factors for metabolic disorders, such as genetic conditions affecting amino acid metabolism. It could also be part of a broader evaluation for unexplained health concerns or research studies.
What Does the Test Involve?
You’ll collect all urine produced in a 24-hour period in a special container. The sample is then sent to a lab for analysis. The test measures the total amount of ethanolamine excreted in urine.
What Are Common Uses?
This test may be used to diagnose or monitor conditions like inborn errors of metabolism (e.g., ethanolamine-related disorders) or to study metabolic pathways in research settings.
What Are Possible Results?
Results are typically reported as a rate (e.g., amount per day), but exact reference ranges vary by lab. Your provider will interpret results in the context of your health and symptoms.
Reference range
Premenopausal: 20-400 pg/mL; Postmenopausal: <30 pg/mLN/A
No special preparation usually required. Stay well hydrated. Inform your healthcare provider of all medications and supplements you are taking.
Clinical interpretation
How abnormal results are interpreted and what conditions they suggest.
Clinical Significance: This test can help identify imbalances in ethanolamine metabolism, which may indicate underlying genetic or metabolic disorders. Abnormal results may prompt further testing or treatment adjustments.
Short name
Ethanolamine Urine Rate
Frequently asked questions
What does an abnormal result mean?
How often is this test repeated?
Can I eat or drink anything before the test?
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