Adenosine deaminase, pleural fluid

Alphabetical Test listing

Adenosine deaminase, pleural fluid-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

ADA
ADA pleura

Useful for:

Evaluate tuberculous pleuritis

Specimen type:

Pleural fluid

Collection container:

Sterile vial/container

Volume:

0.5 mL

Minimum volume:

0.2 mL

Processing instructions:

Centrifuge
Transfer 0.5 mL of fluid to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp)
Freeze.

Transport container:

Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Frozen (preferred) - 1 month

Specimen must remain frozen until received at the testing laboratory

Refrigerated -1 week

Ambient - 24 hours

Reason for rejection:

Turbid specimens
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens
Whole blood specimens

Performing lab:

ARUP Laboratories Inc (3002978) via LabCorp (830893): R-NX

Days set up:

Su, Tu, Th

TAT:

2 - 5 days

Method:

Quantitative Spectrophotometry

Reference ranges:

0 - 30 U/L

CPT codes:

84311

Date created:

05/22/2019

Revised date:

11/23/2020

Review date:

11/24/2023