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Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
Test Code683
CPT Codes
82164
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: Sodium heparin (green-top) tube or lithium heparin (green-top) tube
Instructions
Centrifuge refrigerated within 1 hour of collection. Separate serum from clot.
Transport Container
Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 60 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 60 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic
Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: Next day
Reference Range
| 6 Months-17 Years | 13-100 U/L | |
| Adult | 9-67 U/L | |
Clinical Significance
This test is useful in evaluating patients presenting with sarcoidosis, Gaucher's disease and lymphangiomyomatosis in that the enzyme is increased in these clinical settings.
