Amino Acid (urine)

Test Information

Test Name

Amino Acid (urine)

Synonyms

Metabolic Screen, Includes: phenylalanine, glycine, homocysteine, phosphoethanolamine, s-sulphocysteine, glutamine, methionine, leucine, ornithine, arginine, alanine, sarcosine, pipecolic, cystathionine

Price

$170.00

Price Disclaimer

Many services are free for eligible patients. A minimum charge may apply. Prices listed are for unfunded, individual, requests. Please contact us for commercial testing.

Preferred Specimen

Random Urine (yellow pot)

Testing Location

Referral

Turn Around Time

2 weeks

Collection Information

Preparation

Keep cool, must reach lab within 3 hours of collection, collect close to courier time if necessary.

Processing Information

Registration Code

UAA

Notes

Freeze within 4 hours of collection
For Urine Metabolic Screen requests, register both UAA, UORA

Site Specific Notes

- Tauranga

Send directly to referral laboratory

- Whakatane

Send directly to referral laboratory

Methodology

Interpretations

View Interpretations

External Referral Information

Referral Location

LabPlus (via Waikato Hospital Laboratory)

External Lab Website

http://testguide.adhb.govt.nz/EGuide/?elv=1&name=Urine%20amino%20acids%20screen&pn=1963&mn=988&sd=3&ts=1722953987b