Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Plasma
Quest Diagnostics San Juan Capistrano
Other Reference Test
Monday-Saturday
4 Days
1-4 mL Blood
Dark Green (Sodium Heparin)
Plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) or lithium heparin (green-top) tube is also acceptable. Specimen must be accompanied with a special Quest Metabolic Newborn Screen Follow-Up TRF with the CDPH Quest Client account number to lab.
Frozen-Only
Room Temp=Unacceptable; Refrigerated=7 Days; Frozen=30 Days
Gross hemolysis; Received room temp
2 mL Plasma
0.25 mL Plasma
Specimen must be accompanied with a special Quest Metabolic Newborn Screen Follow-Up TRF with the CDPH Quest Client account number to Quest frozen. Contact Jennifer Widmer (Metabolic/NBS Coordinator) at x224642 for any questions.
1-Methylhistidine, 3-Methylhistidine, Alanine, Alpha-Aminoadipic Acid, Alpha-Aminobutyric Acid, Arginine, Asparagine, Aspartic Acid, Beta-Alanine, Beta-Aminoisobutyric Acid, Citrulline, Cystathionine, Ethanolamine, Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Glutamic Acid, Glutamine, Glycine, Histidine, Homocystine, Hydroxyproline, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Ornithine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Sarcosine, Serine, Taurine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Tyrosine and Valine.
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