Part Analysis (Amino Acid) | KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Specimen Container	Lithium heparin blood (To be obtained from DPLM Client Services, after office hour call extension 1352) Dried blood spot
Specimen Requirement	Whole Blood 1 mL
Specimen Storage/Transport	Send specimen directly to the laboratory. Specimen should be separated within 1 hour of sampling. Please send with a separate ice pack.
Orderable as Urgent?	No
Turn Around Time	5 working days
Testing Laboratory Location	KKH
Laboratory	Biochemical Genetics Lab
Contact Number	6394 8728
Day and Time Performed	Mon – Fri: 0900 hrs – 1800 hrs Last specimen reciept time is at 1730 hrs.
Orderable on CPOE?	No
Downtime Form	Biochemical Genetics Lab
Additional Information	For monitoring of known patients only. Available analytes: Methionine, Phenylalanine, Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine, Allo-Isoleucine, Tyrosine

Change History Notes

09 Feb 2023 05:10 PM

Updated specimen container to be obtained at DPLM Client Services.

Last Updated - 27 May 2025