UW Hospital and Clinics Lab Test Directory
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Amino Acids, Quantitative
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| Test Code(s): |
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AMINO / AMAC
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| CPT Code(s): |
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82139
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| Methodology: |
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High Performance Liquid Chromatography
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Testing will be sent to an approved reference laboratory.
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| Days Performed: |
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Mon-Fri.
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Stat: 1 - 2 days.
Routine: 2 - 3 days.
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Specimen Requirements
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Blood
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Preferred: Green top (with sodium heparin anticoagulant)
Also Acceptable:
Green top (with lithium heparin anticoagulant),
Red top
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Preferred: 4 mL
Pediatrics: 3 mL
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| Sample Analyzed: |
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Plasma
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Preferred: 1 mL
Pediatrics: 0.5 mL
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| Specimen Transport: |
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Transport specimen to UWHC Core Laboratory (B4/220) immediately. Specimen must arrive in the Core Lab within 30 minutes of collection.
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| Outreach Specimen Transport: |
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Transport frozen plasma to UWHC Core Laboratory (B4/220) on dry ice.
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Ambient: Not acceptable
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen: 1 month
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Interpretation
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Interpretation provided with results. Submit clinical history and information pertaining to recent medications/therapy to assure appropriate interpretation of results.
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Taurine, aspartic acid, threonine, serine, glutamic acid, glutamine,sarcosine, proline, glycine,alanine, citrulline, valine, cystine, methionine,cystathionine, isoleucine, leucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, beta alanine, homocystine, tryptophan, ethanolamine,ornithine, lysine, 1-methylhistidine, histidine, 3-methylhistidine, anserine, carnosine, arginine, hydroxyproline
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