Amino Acids Urine Test
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General Description
The Amino Acids Urine Test offers important clinical data on metabolic, nutritional, and neurological disorders. The test analyzes 40 amino acids and provides a detailed explanation of the possible causes and consequences of detected abnormalities, along with nutritional information. Amino acid imbalances are frequently underlying factors in disorders such as ADD, depression, Tourette syndrome, tic disorder, OCD, seizures and others.
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Test Includes
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Essential/Conditionally indispensible amino acids |
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Nonessential amino acids |
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Gastrointestinal markers |
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Magnesium-dependent markers |
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B6, B12 & Folate-dependent markers |
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Detoxification Markers |
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Neurological markers |
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Urea cycle metabolites |
Benefits of Amino Acid Testing
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Clarification of diagnoses suggested by other testing |
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Indications for modifying diet |
Brochure
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Analyte List
Alanine, Beta-alanine, Alpha-aminoadipate, Alpha-aminobutyrate, Gamma-aminobutyrate, Beta-aminobutyrate, Ammonia, Anserine, Arginine, Asparagine, Aspartate, Carnosine, Citrulline, Creatinine, Cystathionine, Cysteine, Cystine, Ethanolamine, Glycine, Glutamate, Glutamine, Histidine, Homocysteine, Hydroxyproline, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine Sulfoxide, Methionine, 1-Methylhistidine, 3-Methylhistidine, Ornithine, Phenylalanine, Phosphoethanolamine, Phosphoserine, Proline, Sarcosine, Serine, Taurine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Valine, Urea
Specimen Requirements
25 mL of first morning urine before food or drink is required. The patient should discontinue amino acid supplementation prior to the collection of specimen.
The 24 hour urine collection requires that the patient collect every urine specimen over a 24 hour period. The patient should avoid amino acid supplementation 24 hours prior to the collection of specimen.
CPT Code
82139 (1 unit) 82140 82492 84540
Kit Instructions
For urine instructions please click here.
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