Ninhydrin and L-leucyl-L-alanine fluorometric phenylalanine test

Ninhydrin and L-leucyl-L-alanine fluorometric phenylalanine test

Ninhydrin and L-leucyl-L-alanine fluorometric phenylalanine test: A Ninhydrin and L-leucyl-L-alanine fluorometric phenylalanine test is a laboratory test used to measure the blood level of the amino acid phenylalanine. This type of newborn screening test is required (in most states) within one or two days of birth to rule out phenylketonuria (PKU).

Ninhydrin and L-leucyl-L-alanine fluorometric phenylalanine test: Other Names

Other names for Ninhydrin and L-leucyl-L-alanine fluorometric phenylalanine test include:

• Fluorometric phenylalanine test
• PKU test
• Phenylalanine test

Diseases Associated with Ninhydrin and L-leucyl-L-alanine fluorometric phenylalanine test

These diseases or medical conditions may be diagnosed by, screened for, or associated with Ninhydrin and L-leucyl-L-alanine fluorometric phenylalanine test:

• Hepatic encephalopathy
• Hyperphenylalaninemia
• Congenital phenylketonuria

Basic Information: Ninhydrin and L-leucyl-L-alanine fluorometric phenylalanine test

Disease or Condition count: 0; see list of conditions below. These are the diseases or medical conditions in which the medical test 'Ninhydrin and L-leucyl-L-alanine fluorometric phenylalanine test' may be involved.

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