SCREENING FOR METABOLIC DISORDERS Flashcards

1
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Many of the abnormal results obtained in routine urinalysis are related to [?] rather than renal disease

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metabolic disorders

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Urine may contain additional abnormal substances not tested by routine urinalysis –can be detected or monitored by additional abnormal screening tests that can also be performed in urinalysis laboratory

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3
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-Result from disruption of a normal metabolic pathway that causes increased plasma concentrations of amino acids

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Overflow

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4
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-Due to defective tubular reabsorption of amino acids

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Renal

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5
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-Failure to inherit a gene that codes for a particular enzyme

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Inborn Error of Metabolism (IEM)

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Testing for many substances is now performed using

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Tandem Mass Spectrophotometry (MS/MS)

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7
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It is capable of screening infant blood sample for specific substances associated with particular IEMs

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Tandem Mass Spectrophotometry (MS/MS)

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8
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Amino Acid Disorders

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Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Tyrosyluria
Alkaptonuria
Melanuria
Maple syrup urine disease(MSUD)
Organic acidemias
Indicanuria
Cystinuria
Cystinosis

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9
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-Aminoacidurias

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Phenylketonuria

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10
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-(-) gene that codes for Phenylalanine Hydroxylase

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Phenylketonuria

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11
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-“Mousy” urine odor

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Phenylketonuria

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12
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Screening Tests:

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FeCl3 tube test
Phenistixstrip

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13
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= (+) blue-green color

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FeCl3 tube test

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= (+) gray to gray-green color

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Phenistixstrip

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15
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•B.subtilisis cultured with Beta-2-thienylalanine (TE)

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Guthrie bacterial inhibition test

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•B2-TE inhibits the growth of B.subtilis

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Guthrie bacterial inhibition test

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17
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•Phenylalanine counteracts the action of B2-TE

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Guthrie bacterial inhibition test

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18
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-accumulation of excess tyrosine in the plasma (tyrosinemia) producing urinary overflow

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Tyrosyluria

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Tyrosyluria (-) for a gene that decodes for:

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Type 1: Fumarylacetoacetatehydrolase (FAH)
Type 2: Tyrosine aminotransferase
Type 3: p-hydroxyphenylpyruvicacid dioxygenase

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: Fumarylacetoacetatehydrolase (FAH)

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Type 1

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21
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: Tyrosine aminotransferase

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Type 2

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: p-hydroxyphenylpyruvicacid dioxygenase

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Type 3

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23
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-May also be seen in patients with severe liver disease (will produce tyrosine and leucinecrystals)

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Tyrosyluria

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24
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-“Rancid butter” odor

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Tyrosyluria

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25
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Tyrosyluria Screening:

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Nitrosonaphthanol

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26
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Tyrosyluria Confirmatory:

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Chromatography

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27
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-Deficiency in homogentisicacid oxidase

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Alkaptonuria

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28
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-Increased homogentisicacid

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Alkaptonuria

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29
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-Produces brown pigment deposits in body tissues that can lead to arthritis, and liver and cardiac problems.

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Alkaptonuria

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30
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Ferric chloride tube test

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Alkaptonuria

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31
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Benedict’s test

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Alkaptonuria

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32
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Alklinizationof fresh urine

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Alkaptonuria

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33
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-Increased urinary melanin that produces a darkening of urine

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Melanuria

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34
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-Indicates malignant melanoma

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Melanuria

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35
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-“black urine”

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Melanuria

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36
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FeCl3 tube test

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Melanuria

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37
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Sodium nitroprussidetest

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Melanuria

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38
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Ehrlich test

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Melanuria

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39
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The branched-chain amino acids differ from other amino acids by having a methyl (-CH3) group that branches from the main aliphatic carbon chain

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Branched-Chain Aminoacidurias

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40
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Two major groups:
1.Accumulation of one or more of the early amino acid degradation products (ex: MSUD)
2.Accumulation of organic acids produced further down in the amino acid metabolic pathway –Organic acidemias

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Branched-Chain Aminoacidurias

41
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Clinical Findings: Ketonuria

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Branched-Chain Aminoacidurias

42
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-Most common IEM in the Philippines

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Maple Syrup Urine Disease

43
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-(-) Gene that codes for the enzyme for metabolism of the ketoacidsof Leucine, Isoleucineand Valine

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Maple Syrup Urine Disease

44
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-“Caramelized sugar/Maple syrup/Curry” urine odor

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Maple Syrup Urine Disease

45
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-Causes severe mental retardation, convulsions, acidosis, and hypoglycemia if untreated

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Maple Syrup Urine Disease

46
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-Death occurs during first year

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Maple Syrup Urine Disease

47
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2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine

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Maple Syrup Urine Disease

48
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FeCl3 tube test

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Maple Syrup Urine Disease

49
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early severe illness, often with vomiting accompanied by metabolic acidosis; hypoglycemia; ketonuria; and increased serum ammonia

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Organic Acidemias

50
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Isovalericacidemia–“sweaty feet” urine odor

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Organic Acidemias

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Propionic acidemia

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Organic Acidemias

52
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Methylmalonicacidemia–detected using p-nitroanilinetest

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Organic Acidemias

53
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-increased urinary excretion of the metabolites indicanand 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid

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TRYPTOPHAN AMINOACIDURIA

54
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-increased amounts of tryptophan are converted to indole

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Indicanuria

55
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Obstruction

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Indicanuria

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Presence of abnormal bacteria

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Indicanuria

57
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Hartnupdisease = Blue diaper syndrome

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Indicanuria

58
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-Indigo blue urine color

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Indicanuria

59
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Obermayer’stest

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Indicanuria

60
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-Degradation product of serotonin (Serotonin is produced from tryptophan by argentaffincells in the intestines)

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5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid

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-Argentaffincell tumors

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5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid

62
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FeCl3 tube test

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5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid

63
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Nitrosonaphtholwith nitrous acid

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5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid

64
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Pxprep: Avoid eating foods rich in serotonin

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5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid

65
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-A condition marked by elevated amounts of the amino acid cystinein the urine

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Cystinuria

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-Due to inability of the renal tubules to reabsorb cystine filtered by the glomerulus

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Cystinuria

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-Defective reabsorption: lysine, arginine, and ornithine, cystine

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Cystinuria

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-Sulfur odor urine

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Cystinuria

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-(-) gene that codes for an enzyme responsible fro cystine metabolism

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Cystinosis

70
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-Cystine deposits in many areas of the body (BM, cornea, lymph nodes and internal organs)

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Cystinosis

71
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Brand’s Modification of Legal’snitroprussidetest

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72
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Reagent: Cyanide nitroprusside

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Tests for Cystinuria and Cystinosis

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Thin layer or Ion-exchange chromatography

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Tests for Cystinuria and Cystinosis

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High-voltage electrophoresis

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Tests for Cystinuria and Cystinosis

75
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-Defect in the metabolism of the amino acid methionine(leads to increased homocystine)

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Homocystinuria

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-(-) gene that codes for the enzyme cystathione betasynthase

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Homocystinuria

77
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-Detected by silver-nitroprusside test

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Homocystinuria

78
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-Disorders of porphyrin metabolism

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PorphyrinDisorders

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-Urine color: Red, purple, burgundy red, purplshred, Port wine

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PorphyrinDisorders

80
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-Lead Poisoning

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PorphyrinDisorders

81
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ALA synthetase

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ALA hydratasedefporphyria

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Uroporphyrinogen synthase

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Acute Intermittent porphyria

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Uroporphyrinogen cosynthase

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Congenital erythropoietic porphyria

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Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase

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Porphyria cutanea tarda

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Coproporphyrinogen oxidase

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Hereditary coproporphyria

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Protoporphyrinogen oxidase

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Variegate porphyria

87
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Detects d-ALA and porphobilinogen

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Ehrlich’s Rxn

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Tests for uroporphyrin, coproporphyrin& protoporphyrin: violet/pink/red

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Fluorescence at 550-600 nm

89
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CDC-recommended test for Lead Poisoning

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FEP

90
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Accumulation of incompletely metabolized polysaccharide portions in the lysosome

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MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDE DISORDERS

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-mucopolysaccharidesaccumulate in the cornea; skeletal structure abnormality and severe mental retardation

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HURLER

92
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-skeletal structure abnormality and severe mental retardation

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HUNTER

93
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-mental retardation only

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SANFILIPO

94
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-cetyltrimethylammonium bromide test ==WHITE TURBIDITY

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CTAB

95
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-massive excretion of uric acid crystals in the urine caused by:-Failure to inherit gene to produce

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LESCH-NYHAN DISEASE

96
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:”orange sand” in diaper

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PURINE DISORDERS

97
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HYPOXANTINE GUANINE

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PURINE DISORDERS

98
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PHOSPHORIBOSYLTRANSFERASE

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PURINE DISORDERS