Urine Amino Acids Qualitative Build info

Synonyms

• AMINO ACIDS, URINE, QUANTITATIVE
• AA
• AMINO ACIDS, URINE QUANTITATIVE
• LAB355

Short Name

AMINO ACID Q

Procedure Master Number

LAB355

Procedure ID

35205

Clinical Info

Evaluating patients with possible inborn errors of metabolism using random urine specimens
May aid in evaluation of endocrine disorders, liver diseases, muscle diseases, neoplastic diseases, neurological disorders, nutritional disturbances, renal failure, and burns
Includes quantitation of the following amino acids: phosphoserine, phosphoethanolamine, taurine, threonine, serine, asparagine, hydroxyproline, glutamic acid, glutamine, aspartic acid, ethanolamine, sarcosine, proline, glycine, alanine, citrulline, alpha-aminoadipic acid, alpha-amino-n-butyric acid, valine, cystine, cystathionine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, beta-alanine, beta-aminoisobutyric acid, ornithine, lysine, 1-methylhistidine, histidine, 3-methylhistidine, carnosine, anserine, argininosuccinic acid, allo-isoleucine, homocitrulline, gamma-amino-n-butyric acid, hydroxylysine, tryptophan, and arginine.

Specimen Type

Urine

Container

Urine-Yellow Top

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Sterile urine container
Volume: 2 mL Random Urine (1 mL min)

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

14 Days Refrigerated
70 Days Frozen

Methodology

Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS),
Quantitative

Days Performed

TAT:  4-6 Days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

82139
LOINC Code: 35087-6

PDM

5302905

Results