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Unit Code 89210:
Acid Alpha-Glucosidase, Blood Spot

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Evaluation of patients of any age with a clinical presentation suggestive

of Pompe disease (muscle hypotonia, weakness, and/or cardiomyopathy)

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Fluorometric Enzyme Assay

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

Acid Alpha-Glucosidase, BS

Ordering Mnemonic An alternate Mayo code (to the Unit Code) for a test

GAABS

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

Acid Maltase deficiency

Alpha glucosidase deficiency

GSD II

Gylcogen storage disease type II

Pompe Disease

Soft-GAABS