Methionine Quantitation, Plasma

Diagnostic Use

Used to assess and monitor levels of methionine in patients with homocystinaemia/uria.

Department

Specialist Biochemistry

Delphic Registration Code

SQAA

Laboratory Handling

Phlebotomy

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

Laboratory

Gross haemolysis OK, gross lipemia OK, gross icterus OK

Test Adds

Frozen 14 days

Turnaround Time

14 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

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

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

0.3

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Acceptable

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

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

0.3

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Plasma

Minimum Volume (ml)

0.15

Transport to Lab

Frozen

Test Method

Amino acid analyser

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