Amino acids (blood)

When should we take the test?

Amino acids should be tested in the following cases:

• Suspected of inherited disorders of amino acid metabolism In the following situations: a child whose parents have killed an infant for an unexplained cause; When there is mental retardation on the face, growth disorders, hyperammonemia, recurrent vomiting, unexplained acute ketosis or acidosis, urinary stones, characteristic odor of urine or sweat.
• Monitoring of treatment (diet).
• Assessment of acquired diseases and pathological conditions: Endocrine diseases, liver diseases, muscle diseases, neoplasms, neurological diseases, nutritional diseases, renal failure, burns, sepsis.