Pipecolic Acid, Plasma - SDL

Test Information

Name: Pipecolic Acid, Plasma

Code: N0339-BI

Sample Type: Plasma

Turnaround Time (TAT): 14 days

Preparation & Notes

Specimens: 200 µl EDTA plasma, frozen (ep) Preanalytics/Notes: Date of birth must be given! Min. 2 ml of EDTA plasma (no heparin). Freeze immediately. Method: Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectr Indication/Significance: As selective screening when an inborn metabolic disorder is suspected, e.g. developmental delay neurological disorders ketoacidosis hypoglycaemia hyperammonaemia seizures vormitting organomegaly Monitoring treatment of metabolic diseases. Interpretation: Panel of 44 aminoacids, where an increased concentration of an individual aminoacid or combinations of various aminoacids may indicate a metabolic disease. Clinical data are relevant for interpretation of the results.