Adenosine Deaminase Pleural Fluid

Test Code
*


Preferred Specimen
0.5 ml pleural fluid in a sterile screw cap container


Minimum Volume
0.1 mL Pleural Fluid


Instructions
Centrifuge specimen before sending to reference lab


Transport Container
Quest Sterile screw cap container


Transport Temperature
Frozen


Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 6 months


Setup Schedule
Mon-Saturday


Report Available
1-2 days


Clinical Significance
Send Outs


Performing Laboratory
Quest Chantilly VA



The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.