Test directory: Adenosine Deaminase, Pleural Fluid

Ordering Code5500
Test NameAdenosine Deaminase, Pleural Fluid
Preferred SpecimenPleural Fluid
Preferred ContainerSterile Container
ARUP Transport Tube
Optimum Volume0.5 mL
Handling InstructionsIndicate source on requisition
Centrifuge specimen at room temperature
Transfer to ARUP Standard Transport Tube, then freeze.
Transport RequirementsOahu: Frozen
Airline: Frozen
Specimen StabilityAmbient: 1 Day
Refrigerated: 1 Week
Frozen: 1 Month
Rejection CriteriaThawed, Whole blood, Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens,
Turbid specimens
Avail. StatNO
Analytic TimeUp to 1 Week
MethodologyQuantitative Spectrophotometry
Reference Lab ARUP Laboratories

Reference range(s)

The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of March 31, 2025.
ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
SourceALLSee report.
Adenosine Deaminase, Pleural FluidALL0-300-30U/L

This test was...
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes
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This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes
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