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Amino Acid Panel
The building blocks of life — protein metabolism analysis
$200–$400
10–14 business days
Amino acid testing measures the levels of all 20+ amino acids in blood or urine, revealing protein metabolism deficiencies, methylation blocks, neurotransmitter precursor status, and mitochondrial dysfunction markers.
Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, neurotransmitters, and countless metabolic processes. Deficiencies or imbalances in amino acids can drive mood disorders, muscle wasting, immune dysfunction, and poor detoxification — yet conventional medicine rarely tests them.
What It Measures
Essential amino acids (cannot be synthesized — must come from diet)
Non-essential amino acids (synthesized in the body)
Neurotransmitter precursors (tryptophan, tyrosine, GABA)
Methylation markers (methionine, homocysteine, cysteine)
Urea cycle intermediates (arginine, citrulline, ornithine)
Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA — muscle metabolism)
Why Gabriel Recommends It
Amino acid deficiencies are surprisingly common, especially in vegetarians, the elderly, and people with digestive issues who don't absorb protein well. Low tryptophan means you can't make serotonin. Low tyrosine means poor dopamine and thyroid hormone production. Elevated homocysteine indicates methylation dysfunction and cardiovascular risk. Gabriel uses amino acid panel data to design targeted amino acid supplementation that corrects deficiencies and optimizes neurotransmitter production, detoxification, and muscle synthesis.
What to Expect
A fasting blood draw or first-morning urine sample. For blood testing, fast for 10–12 hours (water only). Ship urine samples in the prepaid envelope. Results arrive in 10–14 business days with detailed amino acid levels. Upload to Gabriel for precision amino acid optimization.
How Gabriel Interprets This
Conventional practitioners read these results through a disease-focused lens — looking for what's broken. Gabriel reads them through a holistic lens — looking for what's out of balance and how to restore it. We see optimal ranges, not just "normal" ranges. We connect findings across all your diagnostics to reveal patterns that siloed specialists miss.
Related Conditions
$200–$40010–14 business days
Frequently Asked Questions
It measures levels of 20+ amino acids in blood or urine, including essential amino acids (your body can't make them), non-essential amino acids, and conditionally essential amino acids. These are the building blocks of proteins, neurotransmitters, hormones, and enzymes.
Common causes include poor protein digestion (low stomach acid or pancreatic enzymes), malabsorption (gut inflammation, celiac, SIBO), inadequate dietary intake, chronic stress (depletes certain amino acids faster), and genetic variants affecting amino acid metabolism.
Anyone with mood disorders (amino acids are neurotransmitter precursors), chronic fatigue, poor wound healing, muscle wasting, vegetarians/vegans concerned about protein status, athletes optimizing recovery, or people with digestive issues that may impair protein absorption.
Typically $200-350 through specialty labs like Genova or Doctor's Data. Blood (plasma) amino acid panels are more standardized than urine. Insurance coverage varies; often not covered without specific diagnostic codes.
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