AMINO ACIDS, QUALITATIVE, URINE
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

  A2874

MGH LIS Test No

  2874

Schedule

  Monday-Friday

Testing Time

  3 Days

Testing Lab

  Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

  A2874

Specimen Info

Type

  Urine  

Volume

  1.0 mL Urine from Random Collection

Temperature

  Frozen

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  1.0 mL from a random urine collection. Freeze immediately and send
specimen frozen in a plastic, 13-mL urine tube.
Note:    1.   Include family history, clinical condition (asymptomatic
                      or acute episode), diet, and drug therapy information.
                2.   Patient's age is required on request form for 
                      processing.

 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
HPLC

Clinical Utilities
Diagnosing inborn errors of amino acid metabolism Amino acid analysis may also be useful in the evaluation of several acquired conditions including endocrine, liver, muscle, neoplastic, and neurological diseases; nutritional disturbances; renal failure; and burns.

CPT Codes
82128

Reference Range
An interpretive report will be provided.

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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