Amino Acids (Urine)

Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

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Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

UAMI

Test Code (Numeric Code)

7437

Synonyms

Urine metabolic profile

Specimen Type

• Urine

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• BD Urine Tube (no additive)

Acceptable

• Specimen Container

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

10

Collection instructions:
Collect 10mL fresh casual urine ON ICE
Ideally 10 ml required, this may not be possible for baby samples
Clinical details required
If organic acid is also requested only one specimen is required.

Laboratory instruction:
Keep on ICE. FREEZE if not sent to LabPlus within 4 hrs.
Ideally 10 ml required, this may not be possible for baby samples - send whatever is available on next courier - do not delay sending to LabPlus.

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