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