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Test ID: HCMM    
Homocysteine (Total), Methylmalonic Acid, and Methylcitric Acid, Blood Spot

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

Second-tier assay of newborn screening specimens when abnormal propionyl carnitine or methionine concentrations are identified in a primary newborn screen

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

Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

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

HCMM, BS

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

HCY
Homocystinuria
Methyl Citric Acid
Methylmalonic Acidemia
Methylmalonic Aciduria (MMA)
MMA (Methylmalonic Aciduria)
PA (Propionic Acidemia)
Propionic Aciduria
Propionic Acidemia (PA)