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Procedure Name:Amino Acids, Quantitative, Plasma
Ulticare Name:Amino Acid
 
Testing Info:
Testing LocationSpecimen TypeCollection ContainerOptional ContainerPreferred VolumeMinimum Volume
Center for Genetic Testing at Saint FrancisPlasmaGreen Top Sodium HeparinNone6 mL2 mL

Specimen Processing:
Spec. TypeOptimal VolumeMinimum VolumeProcessing InfoStorage InfoSample StabilityShipping InstructionsReference Lab Setup
Plasma2 mL0.5 mLSeparate plasma within 30 minutes of draw. Moderate hemolysis acceptable. Record patient's age on requisition.Frozen  Frozen 

Reference Ranges:
ParameterSexPatient AgeReference Range
1-Methylhistidine  0-39 umol/L
2-Aminoadipic  0-6 umol/L
2-Aminobutyric  5-41 umol/L
3-Methylhistidine  0-8 umol/L
Alanine  177-583 umol/L
Arginine  15-128 umol/L
Asparagine  35-74 umol/L
Aspartic Acid  1-25 umol/L
Beta Alanine  0-12 umol/L
Citrulline  12-55 umol/L
Cystathionine  0-3 umol/L
Cystine  5-82 umol/L
Ethanolamine  0-153 umol/L
Glutamic Acid  10-131 umol/L
Glutamine  205-756 umol/L
Glycine  151-490 umol/L
Histidine  72-124 umol/L
Homocystine  0 umol/L
Hydroxyproline  0-53 umol/L
Isoleucine  30-108 umol/L
Leucine  72-201 umol/L
Lysine  116-296 umol/L
Methionine  10-42 umol/L
Ornithine  48-195 umol/L
Phenylalanine  35-85 umol/L
Phosphoethanolamine  0-40 umol/L
Phosphoserine  2-14 umol/L
Proline  97-329 umol/L
Serine  58-181 umol/L
Taurine  54-210 umol/L
Threonine  60-225 umol/L
Tryptophan  10-140 umol/L
Tyrosine  34-112 umol/L
Valine  119-336 umol/L

L / CPT Codes:
Lab Service Code(s)/(Qty):CPT Code(s):
 (1)82139

Additional Details:
Collection Instructions:Transport to lab on ice.
Test Availability: Mondays and Thursdays
Turnaround Time:3 days
Interpretive Info:Report will include age appropriate reference ranges

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