R. M. Thompson, Barbara G. Belanger, R. Wappner
Jun 20, 1975
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Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry
Abstract
Phenylpyruvic acid is converted at least partially to phenylacetic acid during the normal extraction procedure used to obtain urinary organic acid profiles of phenylketonuric children by gas chromatography. This decarboxylation reaction can be reduced or completely eliminated by forming oxime derivatives prior to extraction.