Unit Code 8392:
Amino Acids Quantitative Ion-Exchange, Urine
Useful For 
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Inborn errors of amino acid metabolism can manifest themselves
at anytime in a person's life, but most become evident in infancy
and early childhood.
Affected persons may have failure to thrive, neurological symptoms,
digestive problems, locomotor retardation, and a wide spectrum of
laboratory findings.
If not diagnosed promptly and treated properly, these disorders can
result in poor growth, mental retardation, and death.
Amino acid analysis may also have clinical importance in the evaluation
of several acquired conditions, including endocrine disorders, liver
diseases, muscle diseases, neoplastic diseases, neurological disorders,
nutritional disturbances, renal failure, and burns.
Genetics Test Information Provides information that may help with selection of the correct test or proper submission of the test request
Limited number of aminoacidopathies. Preferred screening test is
plasma. See #9265 "Amino Acids Quantitative Ion-Exchange,
Plasma."
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
Ion-Exchange Chromatography, Quantitative
Includes quantitation of the following amino acids: Taurine,
Threonine, Serine, Asparagine, Glutamic acid, Glutamine,
Glycine, Alanine, Citrulline, a-aminoadipic acid,
a-amino-N-butyric acid, Valine, Cystine, Cystathionine,
Methionine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine,
b-alanine, b-aminoisobutyric acid, Ornithine, Lysine,
1-Methylhistidine, Histidine, 3-Methylhistidine, Carnosine,
and Arginine.
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Amino Acid QN Ion Exchange, U
Ordering Mnemonic An alternate Mayo code (to the Unit Code) for a test
AAQU
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Soft-AAQU
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