Test ID: ALAUR
Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA), Urine
NY State Approved 
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Conditional
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Assistance in the differential diagnosis of the various porphyrias
An indicator of lead intoxication in children
Testing Algorithm Delineates situation(s) when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.
The following algorithms are available in Special Instructions:
-Porphyria (Acute) Testing Algorithm
-Porphyria (Cutaneous) Testing Algorithm
Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Aminolevulinic Acid, U
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP)
AIP (Acute Intermittent Porphyria)
ALA (Aminolevulinic Acid)
ALA Dehydratase Deficiency Porphyria (ADP)
DALA (Delta-Aminolevulinic Acid)
Delta-Aminolevulinic Acid
HCP (Hereditary Coproporphyria)
Hereditary Coproporphyria (HCP)
Variegate Porphyria (VP)
VP (Variegate Porphyria)
5-Aminolevulinic Acid
AIP (Acute Intermittent Porphyria)
ALA (Aminolevulinic Acid)
ALA Dehydratase Deficiency Porphyria (ADP)
DALA (Delta-Aminolevulinic Acid)
Delta-Aminolevulinic Acid
HCP (Hereditary Coproporphyria)
Hereditary Coproporphyria (HCP)
Variegate Porphyria (VP)
VP (Variegate Porphyria)
5-Aminolevulinic Acid
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