5'Nucleotidase
Ordering Recommendation
Determine whether enzyme elevation is due to hepatocellular or cholestatic pattern.
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
Serum Separator Tube (SST).
Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL) Avoid hemolysis.
Refrigerated.
Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 2 weeks (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Methodology
Quantitative Enzymatic Assay
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
1-3 days
Reference Interval
0-15 U/L
Interpretive Data
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)
Note
Hotline History
CPT Codes
83915
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
0080235 | 5' Nucleotidase | 1690-7 |
Aliases
- Nucleotidase