Great Smokies Dignostic Laboratory
Amino Acid Analysis (Plasma) - 12/02
Nutritionally Essential and Semi-Essential Amino Acids
Amino Acid                Ref. Rng

Arninine           10.7     6.0-12.0    
Green
Histidine          6.6    7.2-11.2      Low Red (odd, as Histimine was shown as high in Pfeiffer test)
Isoleucine         7.62     4.4-8.5      
Green
Leucine           13.5      8.5-16.0    
Green
Lysine             16.9     13.5-24.0   
Green
Methionine       3.1       2.1-4.4      
Green
Phenylalanine   4.14    4.0-8.5       Low Yellow
Taurine           38.06   4.25-8.0    Off Chart - High Red
Threonine        8.52     6.0-13.5    
Green
Tryptophan      2.44     3.0-6.25    Low Red
Valine              28.6     17.0-30.0   
High Green
Dietary Peptide Related Markers
Amino Acid                           Ref. Rng

Anserine (dipeptide)     <dl      <=0.09    
Green
Carnosine (dipeptide)   <dl      <=0.09    
Green
1-Methylhistidine     2.39      <=1.45     Red
Beta-alanine               0.6     <=
0.4      Red
Non-Essential Protein Amino Acids
Amino Acid                Ref. Rng

Alanine              41     25-52        
Green
Asparagine
       5.8     3.8-6.5       Green
Aspartic Acid    0.62    0.15-0.50   High Red
Cyst(e)ine         3.8    4.0-7.0       Slightly Low Red
Glutamic Acid   8.2   0.5-7.5      Slightly High Red
Glutamine         72      44-75        
High Green
Glycine
            27     19-42          Green
Proline
           20        12-35          Green
Serine              14.3    8.0-17.0   
  Green
Tyrosine          3.7      4.3-9.0      Low Red  (*another possible indication of adrenal disfunciton)
Intermediary Metbolites and Diagnostic Markers
Amino Acid                                    Ref. Rng

Alpha-amino-N-butyric acid   8.2    0.5-7.5      Slightly High Red
Citrulline                                72      44-75        Green
Ethanolamine                           27        19-42    
Green
Ornithine                                 20      12-35      
Green
Phosphoethanolamine            8.2    0.5-7.5      Off Chart High Red
Phosphoserine                       14.3    8.0-17.0     Green
Urea                                       3.7     4.3-9.0    
Green
Others <dl or in green
Amino Acid Actual-Lower / Upper-Lower Actual Range
Taurine 9.02 38.06 4.25-8.0
1-Methylhistidine 1.65 2.39 <=1.45
Beta-alanine 1.50 0.60 <=0.4
Aspartic Acid 1.34 0.62 0.15-0.50
Glutamic Acid 1.10 8.20 0.5-7.5
Alpha-amino-N-butyric acid 1.10 8.20 0.5-7.5
Phosphoethanolamine 1.10 8.20 0.5-7.5
Glutamine 0.90 72.00 44-75
Citrulline 0.90 72.00 44-75
Valine 0.89 28.60 17.0-30.0
Isoleucine 0.79 7.62 4.4-8.5
Arninine 0.78 10.70 6.0-12.0
Asparagine 0.74 5.80 3.8-6.5
Serine 0.70 14.30 8.0-17.0
Phosphoserine 0.70 14.30 8.0-17.0
Leucine 0.67 13.50 8.5-16.0
Alanine 0.59 41.00 25-52
Methionine 0.43 3.10 2.1-4.4
Glycine 0.35 27.00 19-42
Proline 0.35 20.00 12.0-35.0
Ethanolamine 0.35 27.00 19-42
Ornithine 0.35 20.00 12.0-35.0
Threonine 0.34 8.52 6.0-13.5
Lysine 0.32 16.90 13.5-24.0
Phenylalanine 0.03 4.14 4.0-8.5
Anserine (dipeptide) 0.00 0.00 <=0.09
Carnosine (dipeptide) 0.00 0.00 <=0.09
Cyst(e)ine -0.07 3.80 4.0-7.0
Tyrosine -0.13 3.70 4.3-9.0
Urea -0.13 3.70 4.3-9.0
Histidine -0.15 6.60 7.2-11.2
Tryptophan -0.17 2.44 3.0-6.25