Amino Acids Urine Test - 24-hr

The Amino Acids Urine Test offers important clinical data on metabolic, nutritional, and neurological disorders. The test analyzes 40 amino acids and provides a detailed explanation of the possible causes and consequences of detected abnormalities, along with nutritional information. This test uses a 24-hr collection; it is also available as a random collection.

What is The Amino Acids Urine Test

The Amino Acids Urine Test measures 45 markers, including essential and nonessential amino acids and intermediary metabolites. Amino acids build and repair tissues, cause chemical reactions, transport nutrients, hormone and neurotransmitter synthesis, immune and detoxification functions, and more. Their critical role in human health makes them important in numerous clinical presentations.

Amino Acid imbalances have been associated with the following:

• Autism Spectrum
• Maldigestion/Malabsorption
• Fatigue
• Kidney Disease
• Diabetes
• Depression
• Low dietary protein intake or malnutrition
  

The markers on the report are arranged into clinically useful groups:

• Essential/Conditionally indispensable amino acids
• Nonessential amino acids
• Gastrointestinal markers
• Magnesium-dependent markers
• B6, B12, & Folate-dependent markers
• Detoxification Markers
• Neurological markers
  

What Type of Sample is Needed to Complete The Amino Acids Urine Test?

• 24-HOUR COLLECTION: 50ML TOTAL MINIMUM (TO BE COLLECTED IN URINE COLLECTION CUP AND AMINO ACIDS VIAL PROVIDED IN KIT)