Adenosine Deaminase, Fluid (Sendout)
General Information
- Lab Name
- Adenosine Deaminase, Fluid (Sendout)
- Lab Code
- RFADD
- Epic Name
- Adenosine Deaminase, Fluid (Sendout)
- External Test Id
- FADCF, FADDP, FADFL, FADPF
- Description
Ordering Recommendations:
- Adenosine Deaminase, CSF: Evaluate tuberculous meningitis.
- Adenosine Deaminase, Pericardial Fluid: Evaluate tuberculous pericarditis.
- Adenosine Deaminase, Peritoneal Fluid: Evaluate tuberculous peritonitis.
- Adenosine Deaminase, Pleural Fluid: Evaluate tuberculous pleuritis.
- Synonyms
- ADA, Adenosine Deaminase CSF, Adenosine Deaminase Pericardial Fluid, Adenosine Deaminase Peritoneal Fluid, Adenosine Deaminase Pleural Fluid, FADCF, FADDP, FADFL, FADPF
- Components
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Code Name RFADAS Adenosine Deaminase, Specimen Type RFADDR Adenosine Deaminase Result RFADRR Adenosine Deaminase Reference Range RFADDC Adenosine Deaminase Comment
Interpretation
- Method
Quantitative Spectrophotometry
- Reference Range
- See individual components
- Ref. Range Notes
Fluid Type: Reference Range: CSF 0 - 9 U/L Pericardial Fluid 0 - 40 U/L Peritoneal Fluid 0 - 30 U/L Pleural Fluid 0 - 30 U/L
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- CSF, Body Fluid
- Collection
-
Collect 0.5 mL body fluid in a leak-proof container. Indicate specimen source.
- Handling Instructions
Outside Laboratories: Centrifuge specimen at room temperature. Transfer supernatant to a separate plastic vial and freeze at -20°C. Indicate the specimen source on the requisition.
Stability, CSF: Frozen (preferred): 30 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Ambient: 24 hours.
Stability, Pericardial/Peritoneal/Pleural Fluid: Frozen (preferred): 30 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Ambient: Unacceptable.
Unacceptable Conditions: Turbid specimens, whole blood, bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL).
- Quantity
-
Requested: 0.5 mL fluid
Minimum: 0.2 mL fluid
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
Specimen Processing: Centrifuge fluid and transfer supernatant to a separate plastic vial. Freeze at -20°C.
Result-at-entry Prompt:
- RFADDS (Adenosine Deaminase, Specimen Type): <enter the appropriate specimen type code from the list below.>
- Note: This field will auto-populate for Epic orders (specimen type selected by the ordering provider).
Specimen Type Codes:
- Cerebrospinal Fluid: CSF
- Pericardial Fluid: PERCD
- Peritoneal Fluid: PERT
- Pleural Fluid: PLFL
Sendouts, order the Mayo Test Code corresponding with the fluid type received. Ship frozen. Specimen must remain frozen until received at performing lab.
- CSF: FADCF
- Pericardial Fluid: FADDP
- Peritoneal Fluid: FADFL
- Pleural Fluid: FADPF
Stability, CSF: Frozen (preferred): 30 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Ambient: 24 hours.
Stability, Pericardial/Peritoneal/Pleural Fluid: Frozen (preferred): 30 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Ambient: Unacceptable.
Unacceptable Conditions: Turbid specimens, whole blood, bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL).
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Sendouts Mayo Lab (FZ)(MAFZ)
- Frequency
- Performed: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday; Analytic Time: 1-4 days.
- Available STAT?
- No
- Performing Location(s)
-
Sendout Mayo forwards to ARUP Laboratories, Inc.
800-533-1710500 Chipeta Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Billing & Coding
- LOINC
- 35703-8
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW5912
- Billing Comments
CPT: 84311