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Test ID: HIPA
Hippuric Acid, Urine

NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.

Yes

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

Ion Chromatography (IC), Colorimetry (C)

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

Hippuric Acid, U

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

Benzyl Alcohol Metabolite, FORWARD
Hippuric Acid, Urine, FORWARD
Toluene Metabolite, FORWARD

Specimen Type Describes the specimen type needed for testing

Urine

Specimen Required Defines the optimal specimen. This field describes the type of specimen required to perform the test and the preferred volume to complete testing. The volume allows automated processing, fastest throughput and, when indicated, repeat or reflex testing.

Send 4 mL from a random urine collection. Send specimen refrigerated in a plastic urine container.

Specimen Minimum Volume Defines the amount of specimen required to perform an assay once, including instrument and container dead space. Submitting the minimum specimen volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or perform reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (quantity not sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

2 mL

Reject Due To Identifies specimen types and conditions that may cause the specimen to be rejected

Hemolysis

NA

Thawing

Warm OK; Cold OK

Lipemia

NA

Icterus

NA

Other

NA

Specimen Stability Information Provides a description of the temperatures required to transport a specimen to the laboratory. Alternate acceptable temperature(s) are also included.

Specimen TypeTemperatureTime
UrineRefrigerated (preferred)7 days
 Frozen 60 days
 Ambient 7 days

Reference Values Describes reference intervals and additional information for interpretation of test results. May include intervals based on age and sex when appropriate. Intervals are Mayo-derived, unless otherwise designated. If an interpretive report is provided, the reference value field will state this.

Reporting limit determined each analysis

 

Creatinine:  

 U.S. Population (10th – 90th percentiles, median)

 All participants:

            335 - 2370 mg/L, median:  1180 (n=22,245)

 Males:     

            495 - 2540 mg/L, median: 1370 (n=10,610)

 Females:

            273 - 2170 mg/L, median 994 (n=11,635)

 

Hippuric Acid (g/L)

  Synonym(s): Hippurate; n-Benzoylglycine

  Normal in an unexposed population up to 1.6 g Hippuric Acid/L urine.

 

Hippuric Acid (Creatinine corrected) (g/g Creat)

  Synonym(s): Hippurate; n-Benzoylglycine

  Biological Exposure Index (ACGIH) for monitoring

  exposure to Toluene:

  1.6 g Hippuric Acid/g Creatinine measured in an end of shift specimen.

 

Specific Gravity Confirmation

   Physiologic range:  1.010-1.030.

 

Test Performed by:  NMS Labs

                              3701 Welsh Road

                              P.O. Box 433A

                              Willow Grove, PA  19090-0437

Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed Outlines the days and times the test is performed. This field reflects the day and time the sample must be in the testing laboratory to begin the testing process and includes any specimen preparation and processing time required before the test is performed. Some tests are listed as continuously performed, which means assays are performed several times during the day.

Varies, Monday through Saturday

Analytic Time Defines the amount of time it takes the laboratory to setup and perform the test. This is defined in number of days. The shortest interval of time expressed is "same day/1 day," which means the results may be available the same day that the sample is received in the testing laboratory. One day means results are available 1 day after the sample is received in the laboratory.

2 days

Maximum Laboratory Time Defines the maximum time from specimen receipt at Mayo Medical Laboratories until the release of the test result

4 - 8 days

Specimen Retention Time Outlines the length of time after testing that a specimen is kept in the laboratory before it is discarded

2 weeks

Performing Laboratory Location The location of the laboratory that performs the test

NMS Labs

CPT Code Information Provides guidance in determining the appropriate Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code(s) information for each test or profile. The listed CPT codes reflect Mayo Medical Laboratories interpretation of CPT coding requirements. It is the responsibility of each laboratory to determine correct CPT codes to use for billing.

83921/Hippuric Acid

82570/Creatinine; other source

81002/Specific gravity; non-automated, without microscopy (if appropriate)

LOINC® Code Information Provides guidance in determining the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) values for the result codes returned for this test or profile.

Result IDReporting NameLOINC Code
Z1305Creatinine2161-8
Z1341Reporting LimitIn Process
Z1309Hippuric Acid6709-0
Z1342Reporting LimitIn Process
Z1306Hippuric Acid(Creatinine corrected)13754-7
Z1343Reporting LimitIn Process
Z2513Specific Gravity Confirmation2965-2