Organic Acids Profile-US BioTek Kit:
Note: This is a test kit that will be mailed to you.
Fasting Required: No
Lab: US BioTek
Specimen: Urine, first morning void
Results: Average processing time 14 business days
Note: Result turnaround times are an estimate and are not guaranteed. Our reference lab may need additional time due to weather, holidays, confirmation/repeat testing, or equipment maintenance.
Special Instructions: It is suggested to avoid the following foods 48 hours prior to collection:
- Beverages: Tea, Coffee, Alcoholic Beverages, Juice (see fruits/vegetables)
- Fruits/Vegetables: Avocados, Bananas, Grapes/Raisins, Kiwi, Pineapple, Plantain, Plums/Prunes, Tomato
- Nuts/Seeds: Pecan, Walnut
- Other: Ketchup, Vanilla Extract, Jell-O, Aged and Processed Cheeses
General Guidelines: Avoid collection during menstruation or urinary tract infections. If specimen collected contains excess blood (urine is a dark red or brown color) it should be discarded and not used for testing. Avoid excessive fluid intake the evening prior to urine collection. An overly diluted urine specimen may be rejected. If taking the medication methylene blue, do not submit sample until urine has returned to a normal color.
Description: Our Organic Acids Profile efficiently measures 62 organic acids, providing a unique biochemistry profile for each patient. This crucial test assesses nutrient absorption and utilization, aiding in identifying vitamin deficiencies and imbalances that contribute to health issues like fatigue, mood changes, and digestive problems.
Analytes Tested:
Fatty Acid Metabolism:
- Adipate
- Suberate
- Ethylmalonate
- Pimelate
- 2-methylsuccinate
Carbohydrate Metabolism and Glycolysis:
- Pyruvate
- L-Lactate
- ß-Hydroxybutyrate
- Glucose
Citric Acid Cycle:
- Citrate
- Cis-Aconitate
- Isocitrate
- a-Ketoglutarate
- Succinate
- Fumarate
- Malate
- Hydroxymethylglutarate
B-Complex Vitamin & Amino Acid Markers:
- a-Ketoisovalerate
- a-Ketoisocaproate
- a-Keto-ß-Methylvalerate
- Xanthurenate
- ß-Hydroxyisovalerate
Methylation Cofactor Markers:
- Methylmalonate
- Formiminoglutamate
Neurotransmitter Metabolism Markers:
- Homovanillate
- Vanilmandelate
- 5-Hydroxyindoleacetate
- Kynurenate
- Quinolinate
- Picolinate
- Cortisol
Oxidative Damage and Antioxidant Markers:
- 2-Methylhippurate
- Orotate
- Glucarate
- a-Hydroxybutyrate
- Pyroglutamate
Bacterial- General:
- Benzoate
- Hippurate
- Phenylacetate
- Phenylpropionate
- p-Hydroxybenzoate
- p-Hydroxyphenylacetate
- Indican (IAA)
- Tricarballylate
L.acidophilus/General Bacterial:
- L.acidophilus/General Bacterial
Clostridial Species:
- 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylpropionate (DHPPA)
- 4-Cresol
- HPHPA- 3-hydroxypropionic acid
Yeast/Fungal:
- D-Arabinitol
- Citramalic
- Tartaric Acid
Oxalate Metabolites:
- Oxalate
- Glyceric
- Glycolic
- Additional Nutritional Markers:
- Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxic)
- Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic)
- Vitamin B2 (Glutaric)
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic)
- Vitamin Q10 (CoQ10)
- N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)
- Vitamin H (Biotin)