Amino
Acids, Quantitative, Plasma or Serum
Test Includes: Alanine, b-alanine,
alloisoleucine, a-aminobutyric,
arginine, aspartic acid, citrulline,
cystine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, histidine, hydroxyproline, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine,
ornithine, phenylalanine, proline, sarcosine, serine, g-aminobutyric acid, threonine and valine.
Availability: Mon. - Fri., 0800 - 1700
Turnaround Time: 2 - 4 days.
Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL (at least 0.5 mL preferred).
Specimen Handling: Centrifuge and separate from cells
within 1 hour of drawing. Freeze serum
or plasma.
Interpretive Reference Range: Provided with patient report.
Age dependent.
Use: Increased amino acid concentrations in serum may
be due to inherited metabolic diseases, eg.
maple syrup urine diseases, phenylketonuria, etc.
Methodology: Ion exchange chromatography (amino acid analyzer).
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