Assay

Red cell Adenosine Deaminase

Key Words

Adenosine Deaminase, ADA, Diamond Blackfan anaemia

Specimen Collection

EDTA, minimum 2ml

Referral

This test is referred to another centre for analysis:
Purine Laboratory
4th Floor
North Wing
St Thomas’ Hospital
London
SE1 7EH

Turnaround time

7 days from receipt at reference laboratory

Test indications

Haemolytic anaemia (Diamond-Blackfan anaemia)

Interferences

Contact referral laboratory for information

Reference Range

Contact referral laboratory for information

Minimum retesting interval

N/A