Amino Acids, Quantitative, Plasma, Mayo, RefLab
Alternate Names
Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD), Isovaleric Acidemia, (MMA), Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism (Primary Lactic Acidemias), Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia (NKH), Phenylketonuria (PKU), Propionic Acidemia, Tyrosinemia, Type I, Urea Cycle Disorders, Arginase Deficiency, Argininemia, Argininosuccinic Acid Lyase Deficiency, Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase (CPS) Deficiency, Citrullinemia, (NAGS) Deficiency, Ornithine Transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency, Hyperphenylalaninemia, Tyrosinemia, type II, CPS (Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase)
SoftLab Order Code
AAQP
Epic Order Name
Amino Acids, Quantitative, Plasma, Mayo, RefLab
Epic Order ID
LAB4389
Laboratory
Reference Lab
Sample Type
Plasma
Collection Container
Green No Gel (Sodium Heparin)
Collecting Volume
1.0 mL
Minimum Collecting Volume
0.6 mL
Storage or Stability
Frozen
Patient Preparation
Fasting: 4 hours, required; infants should have specimen collected before next feeding (2-3 hours without total parenteral nutrition if possible)
Instructions
1. Collect specimen and place on wet ice.
2. Centrifuge immediately or within 4 hours of collection if the specimen is kept at refrigerated temperature.
3. Being careful to ensure that no buffy coat is transferred, aliquot plasma into a plastic vial and freeze.