Amino Acids Profile (AAp – Plasma)
Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory
Sample type: Plasma
Requires fasting: Yes
Phlebotomy is required for this test
Details
As the building blocks of proteins and polypeptides, amino acid levels can impact metabolic function and cardiovascular, brain, and immune health. Evaluating amino acids in plasma allows practitioners to view key metabolic pathways, identifying areas of dysfunction that can be early predictors of disease. This profile uses a systems-biology approach to evaluate essential and non-essential amino acids in plasma – pinpointing areas of insufficiency, excess, or dysfunction that have been associated with a wide range of conditions.
- Cystine
- Carnosine
- Anserine
- Gamma-aminobutyric acid
- Tyrosine
- Glutamic Acid
- Taurine
- Tryptophan
- Threonine
- Sarcosine
- Proline
- Phosphoethanolamine
- Phenylalanine
- Ornithine
- Methionine
- Lysine
- Histidine
- Glycine
- Citrulline
- Isoleucine
- Valine
- Leucine
- Arginine
- Serine
- Glutamine
- Asparagine
- a-Aminoadipic Acid
- b-Alanine
- Ethanolamine
- Cystathionine
- Aspartic Acid
- Alanine
- 3-Methylhistidine
- 1-Methylhistidine
- Homocysteine
- Argininosuccinic acid
- Homocitrulline
- Glycylproline
- Sulfocysteine
- Kynurenine
- Glutamine/glutamate ratio
- Hydroxyproline
- Total branched-chain amino acids
- Kynurenine/tryptophan ratio
Estimated days for results: Results should arrive 7 - 14 business days after the lab receives samples.
- Amino acids are substrates of compounds such as neurotransmitters, thyroid hormones, and melatonin, as well as supporting conjugation, glucuronidation, and the Krebs cycle.
- Amino acid levels can impact metabolic function and cardiovascular, brain, and immune health.
- Evaluating amino acids in plasma allows practitioners to view key metabolic pathways, identifying areas of dysfunction that can be early predictors of disease.*
- Dysmetabolism, prediabetes, and diabetes
- Weight changes and obesity
- Fatigue
- Athletic performance
- Poor immune function
- Depression and anxiety
- Maldigestion/malabsorption and associated conditions
- Insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes
- Renal and liver dysfunction
7–14 business days
- Test kit
- Frozen ice packs
- Completed test requisition form
- The phlebotomist will collect, prepare, and ship your sample for you.
- Please make sure the phlebotomist CLEARLY labels your sample. Unlabeled samples will not be analyzed by the lab.
NOTE: Diagnostic Solutions recommends shipping your samples on dry ice to ensure they remain frozen and stable. Please consult with your blood draw location to determine if they supply dry ice or if you need to purchase your own. You can find dry ice at many grocery and convenience stores.
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island
