Test Overview
Test Methodology
Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Test Usage
Supporting the biochemical diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II; Hunter syndrome) in whole blood specimens
Reference Range *
>2.0 nmol/hour/mg protein and an interpretive report provided
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Test Details
Days Set Up
Pre-analytical processing: Monday - Saturday; Testing performed Tuesday
Analytic Time
9 - 16 days
Soft Order Code
I2SWB
Laboratory
Sendout
Reference Laboratory
Mayo I2SWB
Section
Special Testing
Specimen Requirements
Collection Instructions
Collect specimen in an ACD B tube. Send the specimen as intact whole blood to Specimen Processing refrigerated. Send in original collection tube, do not aliquot
Special Handling
Blood must be sent in original tube, DO NOT aliquot
Contraindications
This test is not useful for carrier detection for MPS II.
Normal Volume
6 mL whole blood
Minimum Volume
5 mL whole blood
Storage Temperature
Refrigerated preferred, ambient acceptable
Additional Information
Test performed by Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Billing
CPT Code
82657