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Alternative Names:

MMA

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Code:

MMA

Specimen Types:

Serum
Plasma

Container Types:

SST
Lithium Heparin (with Gel)

Adults Volume or Mass:

1 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

0.5 mL

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

On Ice

Assay Frequency:

Weekly

External Laboratory:

Pathology Queensland- RBWH Campus

Additional Notes:

Suggest holotranscobalamin (Active B12) as an alternate test.

Must be approved by a Chemical Pathologist

Testing method: LC-MS/MS (Queensland Pathology)