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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has several outpatient and urgent care centers throughout South Florida, including on-demand, virtual care.
Walk-in urgent care with no appointment needed.
Serving as your child's primary doctor's office.
Pediatric specialty consultations available closer to home.
A full range of comprehensive services all under one roof.
Connect with providers from the comfort of your own home.
With over 800 pediatric clinicians on staff, we’re dedicated to helping you connect with the right specialist for your needs.
We have expertise in treating children and educating families on hundreds of different conditions.
We use cutting-edge, specialized treatments and procedures to ensure the best care for your child.
Also known as: urine succinylacetone test, SUAC urine test.
Succinylacetone is a marker for the presence of an inherited genetic enzyme deficiency of an amino acid (building blocks for proteins) called tyrosine which frequently presents in the newborn period but can be subclinical till infancy or childhood. Elevated levels in the blood and urine of newborns may indicate the presence of a disease known as tyrosinemia type 1 (Tyr 1). Urine testing is one of many used to diagnose the condition.
A urine sample is required to be sent to a laboratory for testing.
The sample is typically taken first thing in the morning but may be collected randomly.
Depending on the age of the infant/child, urine collection caries some potential risks however these are outweighed by the benefits of the test.
Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf MD.
This page was last updated on: March 26, 2019 12:26 PM