5' Nucleotidase

Test Code

671Z

CPT Codes
83915

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL

Instructions

Centrifuge and transfer serum specimens to clean, plastic screw-capped vial. Freeze and ship frozen.

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 14 days

Methodology
Colorimetric (C) • Kinetic

Setup Schedule

Set up: Sun-Fri; Report Available: 1-3 days

Clinical Significance

5'-Nucleotidase (5'-NT) assay kit is for the determination of 5'-NT activity in human serum samples. 5'-NT is an enzyme catalyzing the hydrolysis of nucleoside-5'-mono- phosphates to nucleosides and inorganic phosphate. The enzyme is widely distributed in human and animal tissues. The activity present in sera is released from membranes of liver cells by bile salts and has been used as a marker for liver disease. Healthy subjects have a 5'-NT activity in the range of 0-10 U/L. Increased enzyme levels in sera are associated with certain forms of liver disease, such as intra- or extra-hepatic obstruction and particularly in cases of hepatic carcinoma and in mastectomy patients with recurrent metastases. The diagnostic value of 5'-NT has been shown to be superior to other liver enzymes, especially in cases of liver metastasis.

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