Metabolic Performance Profile (MPP), Urine

Orderable by Ontario ND

Test

Method

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

Result Included

Amino Acids - Essential, Conditionally & Non-Essential Dietary Peptide Markers
Vitamin Markers - B2, B6, B12 and CoQ10
Inflammation Markers - 8-OH-dg, Taurine & Allantonin
Muscle Performance - Carnitine, Cirtulline, Ornithine & Proline/Hydroxyproline
Bacterial Gut Dysbiosis - Benzoic Acid, Histidine, Lactic Acid and Hippuric Acid, OATs & Cellular Energy
Metabolites - Krebs, Citric & Urea Cycle
Sleep Markers - Melatonin
Neurotransmitter Metabolites - GABA, Glycine, Glutamate, Methylmalonic & Kynurenic Acid

Test Location

Physicians Lab

Specimen

Specimen Type

Urine

Volume

Sample Volume

3.0 mL

Minimum Volume

1.0 mL

Collection & Handling

Collection Instructions

View collection and handling instructions.

Additional Information

ICL Integrative Laboratory Services Clients: A specimen collection kit is available for registered ILS Clients with active accounts – you may login and order kits online here. Or you may register for an ILS Account here. ICL Hospital or non-ILS Clients: Specimens must be collected and submitted using the ICL-supplied collection kit and testing lab requisition, which can be obtained by sending us an email request specifying the Test ID or calling 416-422-3000 x 300. For assistance or more information including test price, please send us an email or call 416-422-3000 x 300.

Stability

Ambient	Refrigerated	Frozen
14 days	14 days	Not acceptable

Rejection Criteria

Criteria	Specification
Specimen	Grossly bloody urine samples
Handling	Ice pack not received with samples
Handling	All 5 samples not received (24 hr collection)

Sample Report

Turnaround Time

10 days

Sample Report

View sample report.

Test Version

Last Updated

2024-05-24