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Why Conduct an Amino Acids Analysis?
The Amino Acids Test reports are useful resources for practitioners who want to gain valuable insights into the underlying causes of a variety of disorders related to Amino Acids metabolism.
The markers on report are arranged into clinically useful groups:
- Essential/Conditionally Indispensable Amino Acids
- Nonessential Amino Acids
- Gastrointestinal Markers
- Magnesium-Dependent Markers
- B6, B12 & Folate-Dependent Markers
- Detoxification Markers
- Neurological Markers
Assessing Amino Acids in Urine vs. Plasma
Sample type used is dependent on the clinical concern.
Plasma Amino Acids – It is recommended that you fast before analysis of amino acids in plasma as recent food intake will briefly impact amino acid levels. A fasting sample of plasma reflects a person’s pool of amino acids and is not affected by recent fluctuations in diet. Plasma amino acids are preferred for individuals with compromised kidney function.
Urine Amino Acids – Reflects recent diet and metabolism and is useful for consistent diets or to assess the impact of recent dietary changes. Urine is more convenient versus a blood draw and ideal for children.
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Analytes
Essential amino acids status is typically assessed through plasma analysis, while urine analysis provides insight into amino acid wasting and aberrant metabolism linked to co-factor insufficiencies.
See below for an overview of markers by specimen type:
- Alanine
- Beta-alanine
- Alpha-aminoadipate
- Alpha-aminobutyrate
- Gamma-aminobutyrate
- Beta-aminobutyrate
- Ammonia
- Anserine
- Arginine
- Asparagine
- Aspartate
- Carnosine
- Citrulline
- Cystathionine
- 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
- 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
Sample Reports
The Amino Acids Test reports are useful resources for practitioners who want to gain valuable insights into the underlying causes of a variety of disorders related to Amino Acids metabolism.
The markers on report are arranged into clinically useful groups:
- Essential/Conditionally Indispensable Amino Acids
- Nonessential Amino Acids
- Gastrointestinal Markers
- Magnesium-Dependent Markers
- B6, B12 & Folate-Dependent Markers
- Detoxification Markers
- Neurological Markers
Test Prep and Instructions
MosaicDX offers patient-friendly sample collection kits that simplify testing. Our kits include visual, step-by-step instructions for test preparation and sample collection, personalized shipping cards, and pediatric collection bags if needed. With MosaicDX, patients can easily collect samples for testing with confidence and accuracy.
The Amino Acids urine random test instructions is a companion to the urine collection instructions as the Amino Acids urine random test requires an additional component.