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Amino Acids, Quantitative
Message
Mayo Medical Laboratories
Test Code
AAQP
Alias/See Also
Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD)
CPT Codes
82139
Preferred Specimen
Plasma
Sodium Heparin (drk green top)
Sodium Heparin (drk green top)
Minimum Volume
0.5mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma
EDTA
EDTA
Instructions
Fasting (4 hours or more in infants)
Spin down promptly
Patient's age is required, family history, clinical condition, diet, and drug therapy information.
Spin down promptly
Patient's age is required, family history, clinical condition, diet, and drug therapy information.
Transport Container
Plastic Vial
Transport Temperature
FROZEN
Specimen Stability
14 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis, lipemia, icterus
Methodology
Quantitative Analysis by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Setup Schedule
Test performed: Mon-Fri
TAT: 3 days
TAT: 3 days
