Methylmalonate

This test measures the amount of methylmalonic acid (MMA) in your blood or urine. MMA is a substance made in small amounts when you digest protein. MMA is needed for metabolism, which is the process that your body uses to change food into energy.

An MMA test is most often used to diagnose a vitamin B12 deficiency.

Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Normal range

3 published ranges, each from a named source

0.4 umol/L drawn: all ages · American Board of Internal Medicine (Laboratory Test Reference Ranges)

Normal: 0–0.4 umol/L

Ranges from ARUP Laboratories Test Directory, American Board of Internal Medicine (Laboratory Test Reference Ranges).

All source ranges (3)

Source	Sex	Age	Range
American Board of Internal Medicine (Laboratory Test Reference Ranges)	All	all ages	0–0.4 umol/L
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory	All	all ages	0–0.4 umol/L
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)	All	all ages	<0.4 nmol/mL

What moves it

cited guidance. not medical advice

Vitamin b12 — address deficiency when low · National Institutes of Health - Office of Dietary Supplements

What an abnormal result can be associated with

A high result: Methylmalonic acidemia

Associations from LOINC2HPO (Human Phenotype Ontology). This is reference information, not a diagnosis: only a clinician can interpret your result in context.

details

Sample: Serum or plasma · LOINC
Listed under: Amino Acid Metabolism Disorders · B Vitamins
Code: LOINC 13964-2 · umol/L
Also known as: Methylmalonic acid, MMA, Propionic acidemia

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