Laboratory: Clinical Biochemistry  (BIOCHEMICAL GENETICS)
Test Name:
AMINO ACIDS, QUANTITATIVE - (CSF)
Test Code: AAQC
Clinical Information:
Test Indications:

Evaluation of patients with suspected inborn errors of amino acid metabolism.

Monitoring patients with aminoacidopathies.
Collection Devices:
Specimen Required:
Plasma: 1.0 mL
Pediatric Plasma: 0.25 mL

Collect from second collection vial. Must be frozen within 2 hours. 


Specimen Stability:

Ambient: Not stable

Refrigerated: 4 hours (excluding thiol-containing amino acids. See CYSTINE, Urine - (U))

Frozen: 14 days at -20C or 60 days at -80C
Referral:

Store and ship frozen. Thawed samples are not suitable for testing.


Send specimen to Health Sciences Centre – MS5 (Biochemical Genetics)
Requisition:
Reference Values:
A descriptive report will be sent.


Method of Analysis: Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Availability:
Within 1 Week
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