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delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) in body fluid

Indications: - see delta-aminolevulinic acid in serum & 24 hour urine delta-aminolevulinic acid Increases: - see delta-aminolevulinic acid in serum Decreases: see delta-aminolevulinic acid in serum Method: 1) spectrophotometric 2) delta-ALA must be purified & separated from porphobilinogen prior to analysis 3) Bio-Rad 'ALA/PBG by column' test is a convenient kit procedure Specimen: - see 24 hour urine delta-aminolevulinic acid

Related

delta-aminolevulinate; 5-aminolevulinic acid; aminolevulinic acid (ALA) porphobilinogen porphyria

Specific

delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) in plasma delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) in serum delta-aminolevulinic acid urine

General

special chemistry test

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
  2. Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 3rd ed. Teitz ed., W.B. Saunders, 1995