Version 2.77

Part Description

LP268082-7   Globotriaosylsphingosine
Globotriaosylsphingosine (lyso-Gb3) is the deacylated, cationic, amphiphilic glycolipid product of globotriaosylceramide (Gb3). Gb3, lyso-Gb3, and an un-described additional metabolite of Gb3 are markedly increased in the plasma of male patients with classic Fabry disease. Fabry disease is caused by a deficiency of alpha-galactosidase A due to a mutation in the alpha-galactosidase A gene on the X chromosome. It leads to renal insufficiency, cardiac hypertrophy, and neuropathy that is thought to be due to the accumulation of Gb3 in the endothelium. However, treatment of Fabry disease with enzyme therapy decreases the Gb3 in the endothelium, but does not eliminate disease symptoms to the degree expected. In addition, plasma and urinary levels of Gb3 do not correlate with disease severity which suggests little or no correlation of the plasma level of Gb3 and the cause of disease. The plasma levels that do correlate with symptoms of disease are lyso-Gb3. Lyso-Gb3 is present in the plasma of Fabry patients in much higher levels than Gb3. It is believed to inhibit the activity of alpha-galactosidase A, promote the storage of Gb3, and induce the proliferation of smooth muscle cells in vitro. In Fabry disease, there is known accelerated hypertrophy of the walls of the radial artery and a thickening of the intima media of the common carotid artery as a result of smooth muscle cell proliferation. PMID: 18287059 Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Globotriaosylsphingosine
Property
MCnc
Time
Pt
System
Ser/Plas
Scale
Qn
Method

Additional Names

Short Name
Globotriaosylsphingosine SerPl-mCnc
Display Name
Globotriaosylsphingosine [Mass/Vol]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Globotriaosylsphingosine, Blood

Basic Attributes

Class
CHEM
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.65
Last Updated
Version 2.68
Change Reason
Release 2.68: SYSTEM: This test can be performed on serum or plasma specimens.
Order vs. Observation
Both

Member of these Panels

LOINC Long Common Name
92743-4 Hepatosplenomegaly due to lysosomal storage disorders screening panel - Serum or Plasma

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Globotriaosilesfingosina:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Suero o Plasma:Qn:
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Globotriaosilsfingosina:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Suero o Plasma:Cuantitativo:
fr-FR French (France) Globotriaosylsphingosine:Masse/Volume:Ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Numérique:
it-IT Italian (Italy) Globotriaosylsphingosine:MCnc:Pt:Siero/Plasma:Qn:
Synonyms: Chimica Concentrazione di Massa Plasma Punto nel tempo (episodio) Siero Siero o Plasma
zh-CN Chinese (China) 三聚己糖神经鞘氨醇:质量浓度:时间点:血清/血浆:定量型:
Synonyms: 三聚己糖鞘氨醇;三己糖基神经鞘氨醇;三糖基神经鞘氨醇;Gb3;Globotriaosyl ceramide;三糖基神经酰胺;三糖基 N-脂酰鞘氨醇;三聚己糖神经酰胺;三己糖基神经酰胺 化学;化学检验项目;化学检验项目类;化学类;化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目类;非刺激耐受型化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学试验类 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 水平;浓度;质量浓度(单位体积) 血清或血浆

Example Units

Unit Source
ng/mL Example UCUM Units

LOINC Terminology Service (API) using HL7® FHIR® Get Info

CodeSystem lookup
https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=90234-6