Adenosine Deaminase - ADA Refered Test
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ADAD
Synonyms
- ADA
Clinic significance
Adenosine deaminase, a ubiquitous enzyme involved in the puric base metabolism, is detected in T lymphocytes, monocytes and macrophages activated following a cell-mediated immune process. Its analysis has been proposed as a diagnostic factor for tuberculosis.
Rare deficiencies of this enzyme occur in children.
Prenalytics
- 2 mL
- Serum, pleural or ascite fluid or CSF
- Refrigerated
Further information
- Not to to be performed on haemolysed sample
- accept : frozen
- Stability 7 days refrigerated
Methodology
Spectrophotometry
Turnaround time
6 weeks
Pathologist(s) in charge
Refered Test
Specialty
Biochemistry
Contact(s)
Dr Gilles PANTEIX
E-mail(s)
Phone(s)
+334 72 80 10 41
Caption
Refered TestThe pre-analytical conditions and prices are defined on the basis of the requirements of the performing laboratory.
