Anino Acids, QN, Urine

Test Code

UAAQ

Preferred Specimen

2 mL random urine

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Transport Container

Plastic vial

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Specimen Stability

14 days Frozen

Report Available

4-7 days

Reference Range

See report for normal ranges

Clinical Significance

Amino acids are the basic structural units that comprise proteins and are found throughout the body. Many inborn errors of amino acid metabolism, including phenylketonuria and tyrosinemia, that affect amino acid transport and/or metabolism have been identified. Amino acid disorders can manifest at any time in a person's life, but most become evident in infancy or early childhood. These disorders result in the accumulation or the deficiency of 1 or more amino acids in biological fluids, which leads to the clinical signs and symptoms of the particular amino acid disorder.

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