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Amino acids: blood spot branched chain
EPIC
Blood Spot Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA)
Section
Chemical Pathology - Metabolic
Clinical indications
Monitoring of patients with known diagnosis of Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD)
Specimen requirement
Minimum of 2 adequate blood spots on a Guthrie Card
Dispatch and handling instructions
Send by first class post
Turnaround time
4 days
Synonym
BCAA, MSUD, BSBC, BBC
Is it IS0 15189 accredited?
Yes