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82135 Assay aminolevulinic acid

Pathology & Lab

Also known as: ALA level, aminolevulinic acid, porphyria screening

Enzymatic or chromatographic assay measuring aminolevulinic acid in serum or urine to screen for acute intermittent porphyria.

Clinical Context

Markedly elevated during acute porphyria attacks; diagnostic for acute intermittent porphyria and other porphyrias.

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PathologyGeneticsNeurology

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