Amino Acids, Quantitative
Order Name
AAQP
Revision Date 11/26/2019
Revision Date 11/26/2019
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
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Amino Acids, Quantitative
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| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 0.5 mL (0.3 mL) | Plasma | Lithium Heparin | Frozen |
| Alternate 1 | 0.5 mL (0.3 mL) | Plasma | Sodium Heparin | Frozen |
| Alternate 2 | 0.5 mL (0.3 mL) | Plasma | Lavender Top K2 EDTA | Frozen |
| Instructions | Patient Preparation: Fasting (overnight preferred, 4 hours minimum). Infants should be drawn just before next feeding (2-3 hours without total parenteral nutrition, if possible). Label specimen with Mobilab label or with patient name (first and last), date of birth, date and time of collection, collector initials, and test(s) being ordered. |
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| Reference Range | An interpretive report will be provided. | |||
| Methodology | Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) Portions of this test are covered by patents held by Quest Diagnostics |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| Testing Schedule | Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. |
| Expected TAT | 3-6 Days |
| Notes | Specimen Stability: Frozen - 14 Days |
| CPT Code(s) | 82139 |
| Lab Section | NRLS-Mayo Medical Laboratories |