Test ID: AACSF
Amino Acids, Quantitative, Spinal Fluid
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
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 Provides information that may help with selection of the correct test or proper submission of the test request
This test must 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) must be collected at the same time.
Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Includes quantitation of the following amino acids: taurine, threonine, serine, asparagine, glutamic acid, glutamine, proline, glycine, alanine, citrulline, a-amino-n-butyric acid, valine, cystine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, ornithine, lysine, histidine, and arginine.
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia (NKH)
Serine Biosynthesis Defects
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