- AASU
Amino Acid Quant, Urine
Specimen:
Test Code
AASU
Specimen Name
Amino Acid Quant, Urine
Collect
Sterile Urine Container
Submit
10 mLs (Min: 3 mLs) Urine Frozen
Special Handling
First morning urine preferred.
Rejection Criteria
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Stability
Ambient Unacceptable; Refrigerated 24 hours; Frozen 1 month
Methodology
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
3-7 days
CPT Codes
- 82139
Components
Includes: alanine, arginine, aspartic acid, citrulline, glutamine, glutamic acid, glycine, histidine, hydroxyproline, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, ornithine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, taurine, threonine, tyrosine, valine, homocystine, allo-isoleucine, cystine, alpha-amino butyric acid, alpha-aminoadipic acid, argininosuccinic acid, beta-amino isobutyric acid, beta-alanine, ethanolamine, gamma-amino butyric acid, sarcosine, tryptophan, anserine, asparagine, cystathionine, homocitrulline, hydroxylysine, creatinine
Additional Information
Clinical information is needed for appropriate interpretation. Additional required information includes age, gender, diet (eg, TPN therapy), drug therapy, and family history. Linked form must be completed in full. https://ltd.aruplab.com/api/ltd/pdf/16
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