Ordering Recommendation

May be used as a marker of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID); lack of adenosine deaminase (ADA) allows deoxyadenosine to accumulate and kill lymphocytes.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is not New York state approved. There are no New York state-approved laboratories available. Submit a Non-Permitted Laboratory Request Form (NPL) to the NYDOH prior to collection of specimen. If NPL is approved by NYDOH, and sample is received at ARUP, testing will be performed.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA), or green (sodium or lithium heparin).

Specimen Preparation

Do not freeze. Transport 1 mL whole blood.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Hemolyzed specimens.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 15 days; Refrigerated: 15 days; Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology

Kinetic Spectrophotometry

Performed

Sun, Tue, Thu

Reported

1-4 days

Reference Interval

Effective August 20, 2012

400-900 mU/g Hb

Interpretive Data

Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) deficiency is an autosomal recessive disorder of purine metabolism primarily affecting lymphocyte development, viability, and function. Affected individuals have less than 1 percent of normal ADA catalytic activity in red cell hemolysates. ADA deficiency is the cause of 20-30 percent of SCID cases. If the patient has been recently transfused, ADA deficiency may be masked; interpret results with caution. Heterozygotes cannot be identified by this test.

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.

Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

84311

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0083001 Adenosine Deaminase RBC 47549-1
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Aliases

  • ADA
Adenosine Deaminase, RBC