Urea Cycle Disorder Panel - Book Test at Low Cost

Urea cycle disorder is congenital metabolism error. The urea cycle disorder gives rise to ammonia production in the blood.  Ammonia is a poisonous material alter the functions of brain and other body organs.

Urea cycle disorder panel to diagnose urea cycle disorders. In this panel, the deficiency of specific types of enzymes and proteins in metabolism is diagnosed.

By detecting the enzymes and proteins insufficiency in the body, you can detect the following urea cycle disorders

• N-acetyl glutamate synthase deficiency
• Carbamoylphosphate synthetase I deficiency
• Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency
• Argininosuccinate synthase 1 deficiency
• Citrin deficiency
• Argininosuccinic lyase deficiency
• Arginase deficiency,
• Ornithine translocase deficiency

Why is Urea Cycle Disorder Panel done?

• The panel for this genetic disorder is recommended for different purposes.
• If acute to severe indications of urea cycle disorders are feeling tired, fussy,  vomiting, nausea, unable to eat,  delayed development,  seizures, tight muscles,  breathing fluctuations, etc.
• Diagnose and manage urea cycle disorders
• For early detection of the deficiency of protein and enzymes.
• Locating the ornithine, citrulline, homocitrulline, arginine, amino acid glutamine, and argininosuccinic acid accompanying orotic acid.

Sample Type Required

>>10ml of urine
>>2ml of plasma

If you are not able to eat, are feeling tired, trouble breathing, book a urea cycle disorder panel to diagnose and treatment of the condition.