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| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS |
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| Container Type |
Red top tube (plain) |
| Specimen Type |
Frozen body fluid (CSF, peritoneal fluid, or pleural fluid). |
| Preferred Volume |
0.3 mL |
| Minimum Volume |
0.1 mL |
| Specimen Processing |
Centrifuge sample and separate the supernatant, place in separate plastic tube and freeze. Store and transport frozen. This specimen must remain frozen until it is received at ARUP. Indicate source. |
| Required Patient Info |
Source |
| Stability |
Room Temp 24 hours Refrigerated 3 days Frozen (-20°C) 6 months |
| Unacceptable Conditions |
Turbid samples. |
| Reference Laboratory |
ARUP |
| Reference Lab Test Code |
98115 |
| CPT Codes |
84311 |
| Test Schedule |
Mon, Wed, Fri |
| Turnaround Time |
3-8 days |
| Method |
Spectrophotometry |
| Test Includes |
Adenosine Deaminase, Body Fluid, U/L. |
| Reference Ranges |
Adenosine Deaminase, Body Fluid U/L
Pleural transudate (total protein
LT 3.0 g/dL) 0.0-6.7
Pleural exudate (total protein GT
3.0 g/dL) 1.6-9.2
Tuberculosis 19.0-85.0
Neoplastic 0.0-22.0
Pneumonia 0.0-19.0
RA 23.0-42.0
Lymphoma 6.0-420.0
Peritoneal exudate or transudate
CSF LT 10.0 |
:: Interface Codes ::| type | order code | test description | result code | result description | units | decimal places | loinc code | | o | 84311.Z23 | Adenosine Deaminase, Body Fld | | r | 84311.Z23 | Adenosine Deaminase, Body Fld | 84311.Z23 | Adenosine Deaminase, Body Fld | U/L | 1 | 9404-5 |
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