Galactose-1-Phosphate, Erythrocytes

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • Soft Test Code:
  • MSOT
  • Send Out Test Code:
  • GAL1P
Alternate Names
  • Gal-1-P
  • Gal1P
  • Galactokinase
  • Galactose-1-Phosphate
  • Galactose-1-Phosphate, RBC
  • Galactosemia
Clinical Significance

Monitoring dietary therapy of patients with galactosemia due to deficiency of galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase or uridine diphosphate galactose-4-epimerase


Specimen Collection & Preparation

Specimen Requirements

3.0 mL Whole Blood in a Lavender Top Tube - EDTA 


Transport And Storage

3 days Refrigerated


Collection Instructions

 

 


Minimum Volume

2.0 mL Whole Blood


Neonatal Volume

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

Reference interval (normal range): < or = 0.9 mg/dL
Therapeutic range: < or = 4.9 mg/dL


Methodology:
  • Liquid Chromatography / Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Clinical Significance

Monitoring dietary therapy of patients with galactosemia due to deficiency of galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase or uridine diphosphate galactose-4-epimerase


Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Mayo Laboratory
Days Performed
Tuesday
Departments
  • Sendouts - Miscellaneous
Turn Around Time

9 to 16 days


Coding & Compliance

CDM

00913333


CPT Coding

84378