Amino Acids, Plasma

1-Methylhistidine; 3-Methylhistidine; A-Amino-n-butyrate; A-Aminoadipate; Alanine; Ammonia; Anserine; Arginine; Asparagine; Aspartic Acid; B-Alanine; B-Aminoisobutyrate; Carnosine; Citrulline; Cystathionine; Cystine; Ethanolamine; G-Aminobutyrate; Glutamic Acid; Glutamine; Glycine; Histidine; Homocystine; Hydroxyproline; Isoleucine; Leucine; Lysine; Met Sulfoxide; Methionine; Ornithine; Phenylalanine; Phosphoethanolamine; Phosphoserine; Proline; Sarcosine; Serine; Taurine; Threonine; Tryptophan; Tyrosine; Urea; Valine

Plasma

Amino acid (AA) analysis aids in the identification of dietary protein adequacy and amino acid balance, gastrointestinal dysfunctions, forms of protein intolerance, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, renal and hepatic dysfunction, psychiatric abnormalities, susceptibility to inflammatory response and oxidative stress, reduced detoxification capacity and many other inherent and acquired disorders in AA metabolism. Plasma is traditionally used to assess the status of essential AA while urine analysis provides more information regarding AA wasting and aberrant metabolism associated with co-factor insufficiencies.

Plasma amino acid analysis measures what is being transported at the time of sampling. The specimen should be collected after an overnight fast to reduce the influence of dietary protein. Abnormalities are deduced by comparison of measured levels with an established reference range.

Source: https://www.doctorsdata.com/urine-amino-acids/; Accessed 21-Oct-2016