ADA
19 days
Quantitative Spectrophotometry
Cause for Rejection:
Whole blood, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens and turbid specimens.
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Measures ADA levels in pleural fluid. Elevated ADA suggests tuberculous pleuritis or other infectious/inflammatory pleural diseases.
Pleural fluid, FROZEN
0.5 mL
Sterile Container
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
Centrifuge specimen at room temperature. Transfer 0.5 mL fluid (supernatant) to a Standard Transport Tube and freeze.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 7 days |
| Frozen | 30 days |