Test Details
Mnemonic
ADAPF
Ordering Code
3619500
CPT-4 Code(s)
84311
Specimen Information
Collect
Pleural fluid
Specimen Preparation
Send 0.5 mL fluid in a screw capped plastic vial.
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Rejection Criteria
Whole blood, bronchoalveolar lavage, turbid specimens
Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Quantitative Spectrophotometry
Reference Range
0.0 - 30.0 U/L
Performing Laboratory
ARUP Reference Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes