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Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE), CSF

Test Summary

ACE, CSF is useful in diagnosing patients with sarcoidosis involving the central nervous system (CNS) and meninges.

Aliases

  • N/A

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

1 mL CSF collected in a sterile leak-proof container

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL

Instructions

N/A

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Specimen Stability

  • Room temperature: 4 days
  • Refrigerated: 7 days
  • Frozen: 60 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

N/A

Unacceptable Specimens

N/A

Order Code

ACECF

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB1328

Includes

N/A

CPT Code

  • 82164 - **This test is not available for New York patient testing.**

Billing Code

  • 700000

CPT Statement

Methodology

Kinetic

FDA Status

FDA Approved

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

N/A

Testing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly VA, 20153

Reference Range

≤15 U/L

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Tuesday - Saturday; Report available 1 - 3 days

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

1 mL CSF collected in a sterile leak-proof container

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL

Instructions

N/A

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Specimen Stability

  • Room temperature: 4 days
  • Refrigerated: 7 days
  • Frozen: 60 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

N/A

Unacceptable Specimens

N/A

Billing

CPT Code

  • 82164 - **This test is not available for New York patient testing.**

Billing Code

  • 700000

CPT Statement

Result Information

Methodology

Kinetic

Testing Laboratory

N/A

Reference Range

≤15 U/L

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Tuesday - Saturday; Report available 1 - 3 days