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Test ID: GALU    
Galactose, Quantitative, Urine

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Screening test for galactosemia in urine specimens

Highlights

Galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT) deficiency is the most common cause of galactosemia and requires lifelong restriction of dietary galactose.

 

Urine galactose can be elevated in patients with galactosemia caused by either galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT) deficiency or galactokinase (GALK) deficiency.

 

Classic galactosemia can be diagnosed by analysis of GALT enzyme.

Testing Algorithm Delineates situations when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.

This test is not appropriate for the diagnosis or monitoring of galactosemia. For diagnosis, see GCT / Galactosemia Reflex, Blood. For monitoring, see GAL1P / Galactose-1-Phosphate (Gal-1-P), Erythrocytes.

 

See Galactosemia Testing Algorithm in Special Instructions

Special Instructions Library of PDFs including pertinent information and forms related to the test

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Spectrophotometric, Kinetic

NY State Available Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.

Yes

Reporting Name Lists a shorter or abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test

Galactose, QN, U

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

Galactokinase
Galactose
Galactosemia