Description:
Metametrix Bloodspot Amino Acid Assay. Amino Acid Profile 20 Amino acids make up proteins found in every tissue of the body. They play a major role in nearly every chemical process that affects both physical and mental function. Doctors Order Provided, you receive the results. Available to residents in all states including New York.

As a result, amino acids have more diverse functions than any other nutrient group, including: Cellular energy production ,Formation of ligaments, tendons, and bones ,Formation of antibodies ,Formation and regulation of enzymes and blood transport proteins ,Fasting blood levels represent a homeostatic balance between supply and utilization of amino acids.

The Metametrix Bloodspot Amino Acid Assay can illuminate problems in amino acid absorption by determining essential amino acid imbalances. The Bloodspot Amino Acid Assay is a non-invasive alternative to a blood draw in determining essential amino acid status and therefore may be a better alternative in the pediatric setting.

The test kit is simple enough for the patient to use at home. Involves a simple finger stick.

Determines levels of:

• Arginine
• Histidine
• Isoleucine
• Lysine
• Methionine
• Phenylalanine
• Taurine
• Threonine
• Tryptophan
• Valine

Analytes from :

• Asparagine
• Aspartic Acid
• Citrulline
• Glutamine
• Glysine
• Ornithine
• Serine
• Tyrosine