Aminoaciduria
Alternative names:
amino acids - urine; urine amino acids
Normal values:
- alanine
- children: 65 to 190
- adults: 160 to 690
- alpha-aminoadipic acid
- children: 25 to 78
- adults: 0 to 165
- alpha-amino-N-butyric acid
- children: 7 to 25
- adults: 0 to 28
- arginine
- children: 10 to 25
- adults: 13 to 64
- asparagine
- children: 15 to 40
- adults: 34 to 100
- aspartic acid
- children: 10 to 26
- adults: 14 to 89
- beta-alanine
- children: 0 to 42
- adults: 0 to 93
- beta-aminoiso-butyric acid
- children: 25 to 96
- adults: 10 to 235
- carnosine
- children: 34 to 220
- adults: 16 to 125
- citrulline
- children: 0 to 13
- adults: 0 to 11
- cystine
- children: 11 to 53
- adults: 28 to 115
- glutamic acid
- children: 13 to 22
- adults: 27 to 105
- glutamine
- children: 150 to 400
- adults: 300 to 1,040
- glycine
- children: 195 to 855
- adults: 750 to 2,400
- histidine
- children: 46 to 725
- adults: 500 to 1,500
- hydroxyproline
- children: not measured
- adults: not measured
- isoleucine
- children: 3 to 15
- adults: 4 to 23
- leucine
- children: 9 to 23
- adults: 20 to 77
- lysine
- children: 19 to 140
- adults: 32 to 290
- methionine
- children: 7 to 20
- adults: 5 to 30
- 1-methylhistidine
- children: 41 to 300
- adults: 68 to 855
- 3-methylhistidine
- children: 42 to 135
- adults: 64 to 320
- ornithine
- children: 3 to 16
- adults: 5 to 70
- phenylalanine
- children: 20 to 61
- adults: 36 to 90
- phosphoserine
- children: 16 to 34
- adults: 28 to 95
- phosphoethanolamine
- children: 24 to 66
- adults: 17 to 95
- proline
- children: not measured
- adults: not measured
- serine
- children: 93 to 210
- adults: 200 to 695
- taurine
- children: 62 to 970
- adults: 267 to 1,290
- threonine
- children: 25 to 100
- adults: 80 to 320
- tyrosine
- children: 30 to 83
- adults: 38 to 145
- valine
- children: 17 to 37
- adults: 19 to 74
Comparison is necessary with the plasma amino acids to develop a complete picture of the aminoacidurias.
Note: all measurements in micro mole per deciliter (micro mol/dl)
What abnormal results mean:
Increased total urine amino acids may indicate any of the following:
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