Test directory: Adenosine Deaminase, Pleural Fluid

Ordering Code 5500
Test Name Adenosine Deaminase, Pleural Fluid
Preferred Specimen Pleural Fluid
Preferred Container Sterile Container
ARUP Transport Tube
Optimum Volume 0.5 mL
Handling Instructions Indicate source on requisition
Centrifuge specimen at room temperature
Transfer to ARUP Standard Transport Tube, then freeze.
Transport Requirements Oahu: Frozen
Airline: Frozen
Specimen Stability Ambient: 1 Day
Refrigerated: 1 Week
Frozen: 1 Month
Rejection Criteria Thawed, Whole blood, Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens,
Turbid specimens
Avail. Stat NO
Analytic Time Up to 1 Week
Methodology Quantitative Spectrophotometry
Reference Lab  ARUP Laboratories

Reference range(s)

The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of June 29, 2025.
Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
Source ALL See report.
Adenosine Deaminase, Pleural Fluid ALL 0-30 0-30 U/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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