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Glycosaminoglycans & oligosaccharides (GAGs/mucopolysaccharides & oligos)

Description
Quantitative & 2D electrophoresis for GAGs, TLC for oligosaccharides
Related condition
Mucopolysaccharidosis, Hurler, Scheie, Hunter, Sanfilippo, Morquio, Maroteaux-Lamy, Sly, GM1-gangliosidosis, fucosidosis, α-mannosidosis, sialidosis, aspartylglycosaminuria or N-acetylneuraminic acid storage disease (Salla disease)
Reference range

Age specific ranges for GAGs, oligosaccharide testing is qualitative

Synonyms
Urine screening tests, Glycosaminoglycans, GAGs, Mucopolysaccharides, Mucopolysaccharidosis, oligosaccharides
Testing site
Synnovis : Reference Services : Guy's Hospital
Laboratory
Biochemical Genetics
Sample type and volume required
Fresh urine (plain universal, no preservatives) minimum volume 5ml. Urines with pH greater than 8 and/or creatinine less than 1mmol/L are likely to be unsuitable for assay and may be rejected.
Call in advance
No
Storage and transport
Send by first-class post, store frozen if not sent immediately
Turnaround time
5 weeks
Contacts

Biochemical Genetics Laboratory at Guy’s Hospital
Phone: 020 7188 2592
Email: MetabolicEnzymes@synnovis.co.uk
Genetics Department
Tower Wing – 5th Floor
Guy’s Hospital
Great Maze Pond
London SE1 9RT

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