Test Directory
Amino acids (urine)
Containers - Adult
Sterile Universal 20ml
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Additive per Container
None |
Containers - Child
Sterile Universal 20ml
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Volume Range
1.0 ml
Additive per Container
None |
Reference ranges
Amino Acids: µmol/mmol creatinine:
Alanine: 35 - 200
Arginine: <11
Aspartate: 7 - 30
Citrulline: <10
Cystathionine: <20
Cystine: 4 - 24
Glutamate <18
Glutamine: 45 - 236
Glycine: <1 month = <1100; <6 months = <750; > 6 months <500
Histidine: 47 - 328
Homocystine: <5
Isoleucine: <6
Leucine: 4 - 18
Lysine: 10 - 79
Methionine: 6 - 29
Ornithine: <13
Phenylalanine: 7 - 28
Phosphethanolamine: 2 - 25
Serine: 21 - 137
Taurine: 9 - 200
Threonine: 10 - 56
Tyrosine: 10 - 52
Valine: 4 - 20
Interpretative comments accompany the report.
Laboratory Site
WGH
Crewe Road South
Edinburgh
EH4 2XU
Edinburgh
EH4 2XU
Telephone (Biochemistry): 0131 537 1910/1
Anticipated turnaround
14 days
General additional information
Antibiotics may interfere with assay - please note drug history on form.