Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Yellow (ACD solution B). Also acceptable: Yellow (ACD solution A). Collect Monday-Wednesday only and not the day before a holiday.

Specimen Preparation

Transport 6 mL whole blood in the original tube. (Min: 5 mL)
Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated. Also acceptable: Room temperature.

Unacceptable Conditions

Grossly hemolyzed specimens.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 6 days; Refrigerated: 6 days; Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology

Quantitative Colorimetry

Performed

Varies

Reported

8-18 days

Reference Interval

By Report

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Performed by non-ARUP Laboratory

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

82657

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2011059 Arylsulfatase A, Leukocytes, Whole Blood 24078-8
2011060 Arylsulfatase A, Interpretation 59462-2
2011061 Reason for Referral 42349-1
2011062 Reviewed by 18771-6
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Aliases

  • ARSA Deficiency
  • Arylsulfatase A (WBC)
  • Arylsulfatase A Deficiency
  • Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
  • MLD
  • WBC Aryl Sulfatase A
Arylsulfatase A, Leukocytes, Blood

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