Amino Acids (Quantitative), Plasma

Diagnostic Use

To aid monitoring or diagnosis of inborn errors of metabolism

Department

Specialist Biochemistry

Delphic Registration Code

SQAA

Synonyms

AA (Quantitative)
Alanine (Quantitative)
Glutamine
Glycine (Quantitative)
Phenylalanine (Quantitative)
Tyrosine (Quantitative)

Turnaround Time

10 days

Test Code

5276

Specimen Type

• Plasma

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Preferred if West Coast

• Lithium Heparin - Gel (Light Green Cap)

Acceptable

• Serum (Red Cap)
• Lithium Heparin - Gel (Light Green Cap)
• EDTA (Lavender Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

5.0

No of Samples Required

1

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Acceptable

• Serum (Red Cap)
• Lithium Heparin - Gel (Light Green Cap)
• EDTA (Lavender Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

1.0

Additional Specimen Information

Pre-Testing Requirements - Preferably 4-6 hr fasting (or pre-feeding for infants/small children).

Separate and freeze ASAP in lab on arrival

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Plasma

Minimum Volume (ml)

0.1

Transport to Lab

Frozen
If overnight - Frozen

Additional Referral/Aliquot Information

Very minimum volume acceptable is 100 uL.

Test Method

Waters Acquity Amino Acid Analyser.

Pre-column derivatisation with reverse phase separation

Non-Funded Test Cost

$136.31 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

5276

A brief clinical history is required.

Contact Information

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