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A variety of rapid qualitative tests (colorimetric, dipstick, precipitate, color and smell, etc.) are useful in both specialist and nonspecialist laboratories to assist in the differential diagnosis of inherited metabolic disorders. Most are limited by some level of interference, yet these tests still have important utility, especially in emergency situations.
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Gibson, K.M., Duran, M. (2014). Simple Tests. In: Blau, N., Duran, M., Gibson, K., Dionisi Vici, C. (eds) Physician's Guide to the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-Up of Inherited Metabolic Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40337-8_48
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