Unit Code 88888:
Allo-isoleucine, Blood Spot
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Evaluation of newborn screening samples that test positive for BCAA
elevations
Follow-up of patients with MSUD
Genetics Test Information
Provides information that may help with selection of the correct test or proper submission of the test request
Second-tier test for abnormal newborn screen and follow-up of
patients with maple syrup urine disease (MSUD).
Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Stable Isotope Dilution Analysis
Reporting Name
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Allo-isoleucine, BS
Ordering Mnemonic
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ALLOILE
Aliases
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BCAA (Branched-Chain Amino Acids) Elevations
Blood Spots
Branched-Chain Amino Acids (BCAA) Elevations
Maple Syrup Disease
Maple Syrup Urine Disease
MSUD
Newborn Screen
Newborn Screening
Soft-ALLOI


