Test ID: AACSF
Amino Acids, Quantitative, Spinal Fluid
NY State Approved
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Useful For
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Evaluating patients with possible inborn errors of amino acid metabolism, in particular nonketotic hyperglycemia and serine biosynthesis defects, especially when used in conjunction with concomitantly drawn plasma specimens
Genetics Test Information
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This test should be ordered in conjunction with AAQP/9265 Amino Acids, Quantitative, Plasma. The specimens for both tests AAQP/9265 Amino Acids, Quantitative, Plasma and AACSF/81934 Amino Acids, Quantitative, Spinal Fluid) should be collected at the same time.
Method Name
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Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Includes quantitation of the following amino acids: phosphoserine, phosphoethanolamine, taurine, threonine, serine, hydroxyproline, asparagine, glutamic acid, 1-methylhistidine, 3-methylhistidine, argininosuccinic acid, carnosine, anserine, homocitrulline, alpha-aminoadipic acid, gamma-amino-n-butyric acid, beta-aminoisobutyric acid, alpha-amino-n-butyric acid, hydroxylysine, glutamine, aspartic acid, ethanolamine, proline, glycine, alanine, citrulline, sarcosine, beta-alanine, alpha-amino-n-butyric acid, valine, cystine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, ornithine, cystathionine, tryptophan, allo-isoleucine, lysine, histidine, and arginine.
Reporting Name
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Aliases
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Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia (NKH)
Serine Biosynthesis Defects


