Category

Routine Chemistry

Sub Category

Fluid Analysis

Synonym/Aliases

Ada, Cerebrospinal Fluid; Ada, Spinal Fluid

Abbreviations

ADA, CSF

Type

INDIVIDUAL TEST

Results

RESULTS READY WITHIN 5 WORING DAYS

Method

ENZYMATIC

Temp

AMBIENT: 2-3 HOURS; R (2-8℃): 7DAYS; F (-20℃): 14DAYS

Setup

DAILY

Components Parameters

-Not Applicable

PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS

Test Ordering Instructions

FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.

Patient preparation

-NOT APPLICABLE

Sample type

CSF

Container/ preservative

STERILE LEAK PROOF CONTAINER.

Sample volume

AT LEAST 2 ML.

Rejection criteria

LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE.

Other Instructions

- NOT APPLICABLE

Reference intervals

AGE & GENDER APPROPRIATE VALUES ARE PROVIDED ON THE REPORT

Clinical Utility

ANCILLARY TEST PRIMARILY USED IN EVALUATING FOR TUBERCULOSIS.

Test Limitations / Confounders

LEVELS MAY ALSO BE ELEVATED IN LIVER CIRRHOSIS, VIRAL HEPATITIS, AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES (SLE, RA), MALIGNANCIES (E.G. LYMPHOMAS)