LOINC display name : Creatine and guanidinoacetate pattern Nar [Interp];
LOINC long common name : Creatine and guanidinoacetate pattern [Interpretation] in Serum or Plasma Narrative;
LOINC short name : Cr and GAA pattern SerPl-Imp;
LOINC description : Increased guanidinoacetate (GAA) is a marker for the diagnosis of guanidinoacetate
methyltransferase (GAMT) deficiency. Almeidaa et al (2004) found the GAA levels in
plasma to be 4-22 times higher in patients with GAMT deficiency compared to controls.[PMID:
15234334];
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