Adenosine deaminase, Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Alphabetical Test listing

Adenosine deaminase, Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

ADA
ADA CSF

Useful for:

Evaluate tuberculous meningitis

Specimen type:

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Collection container:

Sterile vial/container

Volume:

0.5 mL

Minimum volume:

0.2 mL

Collection instructions:

Collect specimen in clean, leak proof container

Processing instructions:

Centrifuge
Transfer 0.5 mL CSF to a Sterile screw cap vial/tube - 15mL (LabCorp)
Freeze

Transport container:

Sterile screw cap vial/tube - 15mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Frozen (preferred) - 1 month

Refrigerated - 1 week

Ambient - 24 hours

Reason for rejection:

Whole blood
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens
Turbid specimens

Performing lab:

ARUP Laboratories Inc (3002982) via LabCorp (830899): R-NX

Days set up:

Su, Tu, Th

TAT:

2 - 4 days

Method:

Quantitative spectrophotometry

Reference ranges:

0 - 9 U/L

CPT codes:

84311

LOINC code:

Result 35703-8

Date created:

05/22/2019

Revised date:

11/16/2020

Review date:

08/18/2022