Chitotriosidase (CHITO) for Gaucher clinical drug monitoring
| Label Mnemonic: | GENCHITO |
| Epic code: | LAB2845 |
| Downtime form: | Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery |
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
Specimen(s):
Serum
Collection Medium:
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| Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator) |
Minimum:
Preferred Pediatric Minimum: 2.0 mL serum
Absolute Pediatric Minimum: 1.0 mL serum
Absolute Pediatric Minimum: 1.0 mL serum
Rejection Criteria:
Specimens must be received at reference laboratory within 4 days of
specimen collection; do not collect on Fridays, holidays, day before a
holiday, or weekends.
Turn Around
Time:
1-2 weeks upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
4 - 120 nmoles/hr/mL: median=22 nmoles/hr/mL
Comments:
The Chitotriosidase fluorometric enzyme assay uses
4-methylumbelliferyl-beta-D-triacetylchitotrioside as substrate.
Testing used for patients on Cerezyme (part of Gaucher Disease clinical drug monitoring including ACE, TRAP and CHITO).
Testing used for patients on Cerezyme (part of Gaucher Disease clinical drug monitoring including ACE, TRAP and CHITO).
Methodology:
Fluorometric enzyme assay
CPT Code:
82657