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Test ID: PKU    
Phenylalanine and Tyrosine, Plasma

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Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Monitoring effectiveness of dietary therapy in patients with hyperphenylalaninemia

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Phenylketonuria: Evaluation of patients with hyperphenylalaninemia or monitoring effectiveness of dietary therapy. This test is not sufficient follow-up for abnormal newborn screening results, because other causes of hyperphenylalaninemia (eg, BH4 deficiency) cannot be excluded by this test alone.

 

Tyrosinemia, type I: For medical management.

Highlights

Defects in phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) cause the majority of cases of hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA); however, approximately 2% of infants with HPA have impaired synthesis or recycling of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4).

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

NY State Available Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.

Yes

Reporting Name Lists a shorter or abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test

Phenylalanine and Tyrosine, P

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

Phenylalanine Includes Tyrosine
PKU (Phenylketonuria)
Tyrosine
Tyrosinemia
Hyperphenylalaninemia