Aldolase

Label Mnemonic:	ALSE
Epic code:	LAB2548
Downtime form:	Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery

Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593

Specimen(s):

Serum

Specimen Instructions:

Allow to clot completely at room temperature.

Collection Medium:

Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator)

Minimum:

Preferred Minimum: 1.0 mL serum from red top
Absolute Adult Minimum: 0.5 mL serum from red top
Pediatric Minimum: TWO microtubes or 0.2 mL serum (not whole blood)

Rejection Criteria:

Serum is only acceptable sample type. Hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.

Turn Around Time:

24 hours upon receipt at reference laboratory (upon receipt in laboratory)

Reference Range:

0-30 days:          6.0 - 32.0 U/L
1-5 months:         3.0-12.0 U/L
6-35 months:        3.5-10.0 U/L
3-6 years:          2.7-8.8 U/L
7-17 years:         3.3 -  9.7 U/L
18 years and older: 1.2 -  7.6 U/L

Comments:

Patients will be screened, looking for an elevated CK value within the last 24 hrs. If this CK value was normal, this test will be sent to a commercial lab; if this CK value is elevated this test will be canceled.

Methodology:

Quantitative Enzymatic

CPT Code:

82085