Phenylalanine and Tyrosine

Specimen:

Collect

  • Green Top (Li Heparin)

Also Acceptable:
  • Green Top (Na Heparin)

Submit

  • 0.5 mL (Min:0.3 mL) Plasma . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Rejection Criteria

  • Hemolyzed specimens

Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 24 Hour(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

3-6 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 82131
  • 84510

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 95079 - PHENYLALANINE, PLASMA
  • 95080 - TYROSINE, PLASMA
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