| Test: |
Amino Acids Quantitative CSF |
| Alternate names: |
CSF glycine, CGLY, CSF glutamine |
| Description: |
Quantitative Screen includes all major amino acids. |
| Clinical: |
Principally used together with plasma amino acid analysis to screen for Non Ketotic Hyperglycinaemia. CSF glutamine can be used to differentiate hyperammonaemia as a cause for encephalopathy but plasma ammonia is a preferable test. |
| Methodology: |
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry |
| Turn around time: |
14 days |
| Transit stability: |
If delayed, separate, freeze + send on ice |
| Comments: |
Glutamine and asparigine unstable |
| Sample: |
Whole blood, CSF |
| Type: |
Biochemical analysis |
| Method: |
NOT GIVEN |
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| Consultant/scientist: |
Dr George van der Watt |
| Tel: |
021 658 5226/4/0 |
| email: |
george.vanderwatt@uct.ac.za |
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| Contact for results: |
Dr George van der Watt |
| Tel: |
021 658 5226/4/0 |
| email: |
george.vanderwatt@uct.ac.za |
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| Delivery address |
1st Floor ICH Bdg, Red Cross Hospital, Rondebosch, 7700 |
| for samples: |
Cape Town |
