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Amino acids (Plasma)
Test Code: PAA
Tube type: Lithium Heparin
Special instructions
Sent away
to Southmead Hospital
Reference range
See report or contact lab
Turnaround Time
21
days
Department: Biochemistry
Clinical Application
Part of screen for inherited metabolic defect. Urine amino acids, organic acids, and mucopolysaccharides should also be measured. Additional investigations will also be indicated, depending on the clinical presentation.
