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Angiotensin Converting Enzyme

Order Code: ACE

Test Summary

This test is useful in evaluating patients presenting with sarcoidosis, Gaucher's disease and lymphangiomyomatosis in that the enzyme is increased in these clinical settings.

Aliases

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Instructions

Centrifuge refrigerated within 1 hour of collection. Separate serum from clot.

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 60 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in: Sodium heparin (green-top) tube or lithium heparin (green-top) tube

Unacceptable Specimens

Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic

Order Code

ACE

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB041

Includes

N/A

CPT Code

82164

Billing Code

670512

CPT Statement

Methodology

Spectrophotometry (SP)

FDA Status

FDA Approved

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

N/A

Testing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly VA, 20153

Department

Reference Testing

Reference Range

6 Months-17 Years	13-100 U/L
Adult	9-67 U/L

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Monday - Saturday; Report available: 1 day