Branched chain amino acids – valine, leucine, isoleucine and alloisoleucine
- Description
- Tandem mass spectrometric analysis
- Clinical details
- For monitoring patients with known inherited metabolic disease, specifically maple syrup urine disease. This test is indicated in the routine monitoring of MSUD patients and also for close monitoring during periods of acute decompensation.
- Related condition
- Reference range
Please contact laboratory to discuss
- Units
- umol/L
- Synonyms
- BCAA, Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine, Alloisoleucine, Metabolic
- Testing site
- Synnovis : Reference Services : Blackfriars Hub
- Laboratory
- Reference Chemistry
- Sample type and volume required
- Bloodspot card. Two > 7 mm diameter spots
- Call in advance
- Discuss with laboratory to arrange urgent analysis
- Special sample instructions
Please include clinical details with the request form for appropriate interpretation of the results
- Storage and transport
- Send via first class post
- Turnaround time
- Same day