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Amino Acids, QN, Plasma
Test CodeAAQP
Alias/See Also
Amino Acids, Fractionated, Plasma
Preferred Specimen
0.5 mL plasma from Sodium Heparin tube
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
EDTA or lithium heparin plasma
Instructions
Draw fasting specimen 94 hours or more for an infant). Specimen should be seperated and plasma frozen promptly (within 30 minutes of collection)
Transport Container
Plastic vial
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
14 days frozen
Report Available
3-6 days
Reference Range
See report for normal ranges.
Clinical Significance
Amino acids serve many functions including as building blocks for proteins, neurotransmitters, precursors to hormones, and enzyme co-factors. More than 70 disorders of amino acid metabolism have been described. The clinical manifestations of these disorders are diverse.
