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Evaluating patients with symptoms suspicious for disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism
Monitoring patients with disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism
Laboratory evaluation of primary and secondary hyperuricemias
Assessing tolerance for fluoropyrimidine drugs used in cancer treatment
Aiding in the diagnosis of individuals with suspected dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency
Purines and pyrimidines are key components in biological processes and required by all cells for growth and survival.
At least 35 known inherited disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism exist representing a diversity of neurological, immunological, hematological, and renal manifestations.
See Epilepsy: Unexplained Refractory and/or Familial Testing Algorithm in Special Instruction.
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)