Amino Acids Quantitative Blood: 10 Amino Acids Test
Short Name: 10 Amino Acids Blood Test
Also known as: Amino acid analysis blood, Quantitative plasma amino acids, 10 amino acids blood panel, Amino acid profile test
Amino Acids Quantitative Blood: 10 Amino Acids Test test available at DNA Labs India for ₹5,500. Uses Tandem Mass Spectrometry on Whole blood or dried blood spot samples. Results in Samples are accepted Monday, Wednesday, and Friday by 4 pm. Reports are delivered within 2 days.. Free home collection in 300+ cities across India.
🩺 Medically Reviewed By
Dr Ramarao Paidisetty
Consultant Biochemist · Reg: 21504
Last reviewed: September 7, 2026
Overview
This test is used to assess amino acid balance, detect nutritional deficiencies, screen for inherited metabolic disorders affecting amino acid metabolism, and guide dietary or medical management.
- Test Code
- 3455
- ICD Code
- E70-E72
- Price
- ₹5,500
- Sample Type
- Whole blood or dried blood spot
- Result Time
- Samples are accepted Monday, Wednesday, and Friday by 4 pm. Reports are delivered within 2 days.
- Fasting Required
- No
- Method
- Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Sample Collection
No special preparation is usually required, but clinical details and drug history must accompany the sample. Inform the laboratory about all medications and supplements.
Method: Venipuncture (whole blood) or heel prick (dried blood spot)
Laboratory Analysis
A small blood sample is collected by venipuncture or heel prick. For dried blood spot testing, one drop of heel prick blood is applied to each of 3 spots on filter paper.
Report Delivery
Gentle pressure is applied at the puncture site. Routine activities can usually be resumed immediately.
Timeline: Samples are accepted Monday, Wednesday, and Friday by 4 pm. Reports are delivered within 2 days.
Patient Instructions
About This Test
Who Should Get This Test
This test is used to assess amino acid balance, detect nutritional deficiencies, screen for inherited metabolic disorders affecting amino acid metabolism, and guide dietary or medical management.
How to Prepare
- Inform the laboratory of clinical details and drug history
- For whole blood, collect in a Lavender Top EDTA tube
- For dried blood spots, apply one drop of heel prick blood on each of 3 spots on filter paper
- Ship refrigerated
- Do not freeze
Doctor's Notes
Reviewed by Dr Ramarao Paidisetty — MBBS, MD (Biochemistry) · Reg. No. 21504
"Amino acid testing should always be interpreted alongside clinical details, drug history, and age-specific reference ranges because levels can vary with diet, medications, and metabolic stress."
Last medically reviewed: September 7, 2026
Test Parameters & Specifications
Sample Stability
- Frozen sample
- Improperly labelled sample
- Hemolysed or clotted sample
- Insufficient volume
- Missing clinical details or drug history
Understanding Your Results
May indicate a nutritional deficiency, malabsorption, catabolic state, or inherited defect in amino acid metabolism.
Level: Low
Amino acid concentrations are within the age-specific reference range.
Level: Normal
May indicate dietary excess, impaired liver or kidney function, metabolic stress, or an inborn error of amino acid metabolism.
Level: High
Consult a doctor if you have unexplained fatigue, muscle weakness, confusion, memory loss, developmental delay, or abnormal amino acid test results.
Limitations
- ⚠Amino acid levels are age-dependent and require clinical correlation
- ⚠A single normal result does not exclude all metabolic disorders
Risks & Considerations
- ●Mild pain or bruising at venipuncture site
- ●Slight bleeding
- ●Localized swelling
- ●Heel prick discomfort in infants
Interfering Factors
- ●Recent dietary intake
- ●Medications and supplements
- ●Improper sample handling
- ●Freezing of sample
- ●Delayed transport
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