Test your
2-Methylcitric acid
Looking for an easy way to test and monitor your 2-Methylcitric acid?
It's included in the HealthieOne Disease-Specific test.
2-Methylcitric acid
Explanation: 2-Methylcitric acid is a compound naturally produced in the body during normal metabolism. In healthy individuals, this process is well-regulated, but in people with specific inherited metabolic disorders, 2-methylcitric acid can accumulate to harmful levels. High levels can also indicate problems with mitochondrial function.
Test Purpose: Detect certain inherited metabolic disorders, especially propionic acidemia and methylmalonic acidemia; monitor treatment effectiveness in patients with known metabolic disorders.
Other information about this test: Mayo Clinic link 1, Mayo Clinic link 2
