88876:ADENOSINE DEAMINASE, BODY FLUID

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88876:ADENOSINE DEAMINASE, BODY FLUID
Methodology: Spectrophotometry (S)
Edit Date: 2/16/2010
Performed: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Released: 1-4 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab
CPT Code: 84311-90
Specimen Collection Details
Collection: Body fluid. Also acceptable: Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), peritoneal fluid, or pleural fluid.
Handling: Centrifuge at 20-25° C. Collect specimen supernate and freeze in plastic vial. Keep frozen. Indicate source on requisition.
Stability: 24 hours ambient, 72 hours refrigerated,or 6 months frozen. Do not allow to thaw.
Standard Volume: 300 µL supernate.
Minimum Volume: 100 µL supernate.
Transport: Frozen in dry ice.
Rejection Criteria: Turbid or thawed specimen; whole blood.

Reference Range:
Pleural transudate (total protein < 3.0 g/dL) 0.0-6.7 U/L
Pleural exudate (total protein >3.0 g/dL) 1.6-9.2 U/L
Tuberculosis 19.0-85.0 U/L
Neoplastic 0.0-22.0 U/L
Pneumonia 0.0-19.0 U/L
Rheumatoid arthritis 23.0-42.0 U/L
Lymphoma 6.0-420.0 U/L
Peritoneal exudate or transudate 0.0-7.6 U/L
CSF < 10.0 U/L

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