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Tests List

Tests could include:
  • PKU Screening Test
  • Urine Biopterin Measurement
  • Urine Neopterin Measurement

Tests Overview Articles

Phenylketonuria
PKU can be easily detected with a simple blood test. Most states require a PKU screening test for all newborns. The test is generally done with a heelstick shortly after birth. If the initial screening test is positive, further blood and urine tes...
Source:ADAM
Date:September 18, 2007
Phenylketonuria
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency in the production of the hepatic (liver) enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Phenylketonuria
Phenylketonuria (PKU) can be defined as a rare metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency in the production of the hepatic (liver) enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH). PKU is the most serious form of a class of diseases referred to as "hyperphen...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Phenylketonuria
Phenylketonuria (PKU) can be defined as a rare metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency in the production of the hepatic (liver) enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH). PKU is the most serious form of a class of diseases referred to as "hyperphen...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Phenylketonuria
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare, inherited, metabolic disorder that can result in mental retardation and other neurological problems. People with this disease have difficulty breaking down and using (metabolizing) the amino acid phenylalanine. PKU...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Tests Articles

Physical examination
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body; Palpation (feeling the body with hands; Auscultation (listening to sounds; Percussion (producing sounds.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2007
Serum phenylalanine screening
Serum phenylalanine screening is a blood test to look for signs of the disease phenylketonuria (PKU. The test detects abnormally high levels of an amino acid called phenylalanine.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 14, 2007
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