Amino Acid Screen

Test Name

Amino Acid Screen, Blood

Lab Section

Specimen Processing Area

Fluid Type

2.0 plasma

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Non Gel Green Top

Container Whole Blood Required

4 ml whole blood in a Sodium Heparin Non Gel Green Top

Summary Test Name

Amino Acid Screen

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Spin within 4 hours of collection, separate plasma into plastic 12 x 75 pour-off tube. Cap with green plastic stopper. Freeze until courier pickup.

Specimen Stability

72 hours if frozen

Minimum Volume

0.5 ml plasma

Specimen Transport

Frozen

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin separate and freeze until shipped out.

Reference Value

Accompanies report