Adenosine Deaminase, RBC
Order Code: ADA
Epic Lab Code: LAB4482
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Whole Blood
Collection Medium:
Lavender top tube 4 mL (EDTA)
Alternate Collection Media:
Pink top tube, Green top tube 4 mL (Na Heparin), Light Green top tube (Lithium Heparin)
Minimum:
Preferred minimum: 4 mL whole blood in a lavender top tube Absolute minimum: 1 mL whole blood in a lavender top tube
Rejection Criteria:
Hemolyzed specimens
Delivery Instructions:
Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.
Analytic Time:
5 days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
0.6-1.8 U/g Hb
Methodology:
Spectrophotometry
CPT Code:
84311