Mucopolysaccharides Screen (MPS) U MPSQU

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Mucopolysaccharides Quantitative, Random

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Mucopolysaccharides Quantitative, Random, Urine

Clinical Info

This test is used to aid in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with mucopolysacchariodoses (MPS) types I, II, III, IV, VI, and VII.

Specimen Type

Urine

Container

Urine-Yellow Top

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Plastic, 10-mL urine tube
Specimen: 2 mL Random Urine ( 1 mL pediatric)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Collection Instructions:
1. Collect a random urine specimen (early morning preferred).

Stability: 7 Days Room Temperature
90 Days Refrigerated
365 days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

7 Days Room Temperature
90 Days Refrigerated
365 days Frozen

Methodology

MPSQL: Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
(LC-MS/MS)

Days Performed

MPS, quantitative: Varies

MPS, qualitative: Varies

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratory
This test alone is not appropriate for the diagnosis of a specific mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS). Follow-up enzymatic or molecular genetic testing must be performed to confirm a diagnosis of an MPS.

CPT

83864
82542
LOINC Code: 94691-3

PDM

5912694

Result Interpretation

MPS, QUANTITATIVE

0-4 months: ≤53.0 mg/mmol creatinine

5-18 months: ≤31.0 mg/mmol creatinine

19 months-2 years: ≤24.0 mg/mmol creatinine  

3-5 years: ≤16.0 mg/mmol creatinine

6-10 years: ≤12.0 mg/mmol creatinine

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