Adenosine deaminase, Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-994

Test info

  
Adenosine deaminase, Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
ADA
ADA CSF
  

Evaluate tuberculous meningitis

Specimen

  
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
  

Sterile vial/container

  
0.5 mL
  
0.2 mL
  

Collect specimen in clean, leak proof container

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

Frozen (preferred) - 1 month

Refrigerated - 1 week

Ambient - 24 hours

  
  • Whole blood
  • Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens
  • Turbid specimens

 

Performance

  
ARUP Laboratories Inc (3002982) via LabCorp (830899): R-NX
  
Su, Tu, Th
  
2 - 4 days
  

Quantitative spectrophotometry

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

0 - 9 U/L

Billing

  
84311
  
Result 35703-8

Tracking

  
05/22/2019
  
11/16/2020
  
08/18/2022