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Test Code GPSYW Glucopsychosine, Blood


Ordering Guidance


This test is also available as a part of panel; see HSMWB / Hepatosplenomegaly Panel, Blood. If this test (GPSYW) is ordered with either CTXWB / Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis, Blood or OXYWB / Oxysterols, Blood, the individual tests will be canceled and HSMWB ordered.



Specimen Required


Container/Tube:

Preferred: Lavender top (EDTA)

Acceptable: Green top (sodium heparin, lithium heparin) or yellow top (ACD B)

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: Send whole blood in original vial. Do not aliquot.


Specimen Minimum Volume

0.25 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Whole blood Refrigerated (preferred) 72 hours
  Ambient  48 hours

Testing Algorithm

For more information see Newborn Screen Follow-up for Gaucher Disease

 

If the patient has abnormal newborn screening results for Gaucher disease, refer to the appropriate American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Newborn Screening ACT Sheet.(1)

Useful For

Second-tier test when newborn screening results with reduced beta-glucosidase (GBA) activity are identified

 

Diagnosis and monitoring of patients with Gaucher disease using whole blood specimens

 

Supporting the biochemical diagnosis of Gaucher disease

 

Monitoring a patient's response to treatment

 

This test is not useful for identifying carriers of GBA variants.

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK

Day(s) Performed

Tuesday

Report Available

3 to 9 days

Reporting Name

Glucopsychosine, B

Reference Values

Cutoff: ≤0.040 nmol/mL

Method Name

Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

82542