Preferred Label : Bile alcohols panel:-:Pt:Urine:-:;
LOINC status : ACTIVE;
LOINC display name : Bile alcohols panel (U);
LOINC long common name : Bile alcohols panel - Urine;
LOINC short name : Bile alcohols Pnl Ur;
LOINC description : Bile alcohol levels in urine may be measured in patients with suspected bile acid
synthesis defects, including cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX), an inherited autosomal
recessive lipid storage disorder characterized by neonatal cholestasis, chronic diarrhea,
cataracts and tendon xanthomas.[OMIM: 213700][PMCID: PMC3296980] Testing is performed
for the diagnosis and treatment of CTX or other bile acid synthesis defects.;
Has component