Laboratory Test Detail

Last Updated: April 17, 2024 @ 4:25 pm

91239

Amino Acids, Plasma

Specimen:Collect:
  • One Green Top (Li Heparin)

Also Acceptable:
  • One Green Top (Na Heparin)
Submit:
  • 0.5 mL (Min:0.3 mL) Plasma . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling:
  • Critical Frozen
  • Fasting Specimen is Preferred
  • Separate aliquot required for each frozen test ordered
  • Separate from cells ASAP
  • Avoid buffy coat material.
    Additional information needed: age, gender, diet (eg. TPN therapy), drug therapy and family history.
    Infants and children: Draw specimen prior to feeding or 2-3 hours after a meal.
Rejection Criteria:
  • Hemolyzed specimens
Stability:Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology:
  • Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed:Mon-Fri
Reported:3-6 Day(s)
CPT Codes:
  • 82139
Interpretive Data:Please see report for interpretive data.
Components:
  • 93389 - ALANINE
  • 93424 - ALLOISOLEUCINE
  • 93390 - ARGININE
  • 93392 - ASPARTIC ACID
  • 93393 - CITRULLINE
  • 93394 - CYSTINE
  • 93395 - GLUTAMIC ACID
  • 93396 - GLUTAMINE
  • 93397 - GLYCINE
  • 93398 - HISTIDINE
  • 93391 - HOMOCYSTINE
  • 93399 - HYDROXYPROLINE
  • 93400 - ISOLEUCINE
  • 93401 - LEUCINE
  • 93402 - LYSINE
  • 93403 - METHIONINE
  • 93404 - ORNITHINE
  • 93405 - PHENYLALANINE
  • 93406 - PROLINE
  • 93407 - SERINE
  • 93408 - TAURINE
  • 93409 - THREONINE
  • 93410 - TYROSINE
  • 93411 - VALINE
  • 93198 - INTERPRETATION
  • 94167 - a-AMINOBUTYRIC
  • 94168 - a-AMINOADIPIC
  • 94169 - ARGININOSUCCINIC
  • 94170 - b-AMINOISOBUTYRIC
  • 94171 - b-ALANINE
  • 94172 - ETHANOLAMINE
  • 94173 - g-AMINOBUTYRIC
  • 94174 - SARCOSINE
  • 94175 - TRYPTOPHAN
  • 94176 - ANSERINE
  • 94177 - ASPARAGINE
  • 94178 - CYSTATHIONINE
  • 94179 - HOMOCITRULLINE
  • 94180 - HYDROXYLISINE
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