Adenosine deaminase, pericardial fluid

Alphabetical Test listing

Adenosine deaminase, pericardial fluid-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Useful for:

Evaluate tuberculous pericarditis

Specimen type:

Pericardial fluid

Collection container:

Sterile vial/container

Volume:

0.5 mL

Minimum volume:

0.2 mL

Processing instructions:

Centrifuge
Transfer 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
Whole blood or BAL

Performing lab:

ARUP Laboratories Inc (3002984) via LabCorp (830932); R-NX

Days set up:

Su, Tu, Th

TAT:

2-4 days

Method:

Quantitative spectrophotometry

Reference ranges:

0 - 40 U/L

CPT codes:

84311

LOINC code:

Result 49760-2

Date created:

05/22/2019

Revised date:

01/07/2026

Review date:

01/07/2026