Test directory: Organic Acids, Urine

Ordering Code 5559
Test Name Organic Acids, Urine
Preferred Specimen Urine
Preferred Container Sterile Container
Optimum Volume 10 mL
Collection Instructions Client must submit a completed "Biochemical Genetics Patient
History Form" on the ARUP website (http://www.aruplab.com/patienthistory)
Handling Instructions Do not share container with any other ARUP testing
Test requires its own container for testing.
Transport Requirements Oahu: Frozen
Airline: Frozen
Specimen Stability Ambient: Not Stable
Refrigerated: Not Stable
Frozen: 1 Month
Rejection Criteria Ambient, Refrigerated
Avail. Stat NO
Analytic Time Up to 1 Day
Methodology Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Reference Lab  ARUP Laboratories

Reference range(s)

The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of November 22, 2025.
Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
Creatinine, Urine ALL See report.
Lactic Acid, Urine ALL See report.
Pyruvic Acid, Urine ALL See report.
Succinic Acid, Urine ALL See report.
2-Ketoglutaric Acid, Urine ALL See report.
Fumaric Acid, Urine ALL See report.
Methylmalonic Acid, Urine ALL See report.
3-OH-Butyric Acid, Urine ALL See report.
Acetoacetic Acid, Urine ALL See report.
2-Keto-3-methylvaleric Acid, Urine ALL See report.
2-Ketoisocaproic Acid, Urine ALL See report.
2-Ketoisovaleric Acid, Urine ALL See report.
Ethylmalonic Acid, Urine ALL See report.
Adipic Acid, Urine ALL See report.
Suberic Acid, Urine ALL See report.
Sebacic Acid, Urine ALL See report.
4-OH-phenylacetic Acid, Urine ALL See report.
4-OH-phenyllactic Acid, Urine ALL See report.
4-OH-phenylpyruvic Acid, Urine ALL See report.
Succinylacetone, Urine ALL See report.
Organic Acids, Urine Interpretation ALL See report.