Trimethylamine Urine
Test Information
Test Name
Trimethylamine Urine
Preferred Specimen
Early morning urine after special evening meal
Testing Location
Referral
Turn Around Time
6 weeks
Collection Information
Preparation
- Eat an evening meal containing 250g Marine fish e.g. Shark not tuna
- Fish and chips is good but ensure the fish component is actual fish, not batter
- Alternatively eat liver or kidney
- Collect first urine next morning
Processing Information
Registration Code
MISS
External Referral Information
Referral Location
Canterbury Health Laboratory (via WHL)
Send Away Volume
min. 0.5mL urine
Send Away Transport
Frozen
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