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LABORATORY TEST DIRECTORY

Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA), Random Urine

CPT Code(s): 82135
Specimen Required: Patient Preparation: Refrain from alcohol consumption 24 hours prior to collection.
Collect: Random urine.
Specimen Preparation: Protect from light. Transfer a 4 mL aliquot from a well-mixed collection to an RDL Amber Transport Tube. (Min: 1.2 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Stability: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 4 days; Frozen: 1 month
New York DOH Approval Status: This test is New York DOH approved.
Aliases:
  • 5-Aminolevulinic Acid
  • ALA
  • Delta-ALA
  • Delta-Aminolevulinic Acid