Screening for defects in amino acid metabolism as part of a urine metabolic screen. Contact Biochemical Genetics laboratory for further advice if required.
Tube
Plain Universal
ID
29923
Availability
Weekdays
Additional Information
Quantitative amino acid analysis will be carried out on request as required. If you wish to investigate cystinuria, an acidified urine sample should be sent (please see Cystine (urine)) for further information.
Send to
Specialist Laboratory Medicine
Centre for Laboratory Medicine
St James hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Advice
See the British Inherited Metabolic Diseases Group guidelines
Contact
For further details please contact Leeds Pathology customer services: [email protected].
Collection Con
Minimum volume: 1.5 mL
Instructions for lab: Send to Centre for Laboratory Medicine. If storage required (overnight or over the weekend) store refrigerated at 2 to 8ºC.
Please discuss with Biochemical Genetics lab prior to rejecting any samples.
Frequency
Daily
Sample REQ
Urine. Best collected during a crisis period for maximum diagnostic utility.
Ref. Range Notes
Age related referenge range supplied on the report as appropriate. Contact Biochemical Genetics laboratory for further advice if required.
Units
µmol/mmol creatinine