Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE), Blood (Referred Out) - Saskatoon
Discipline
Biochemistry
Overview
Alias
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Angiotensin 1 converting enzyme
- ACE
Specimen Information
Specimen types accepted
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Serum
Specimen collection container
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Preferred collection container: Gold (gel)
- Alternative collection container: Red (non-gel)
Collection procedure
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Serum must be frozen within 24 hours of collection
Required volume
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Optimal volume: 4.5 mL full collection tube
- Minimum volume: 1 mL serum
(Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory/reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum volume may require a second collection.)
Rejection criteria
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Specimens received where the proper collection protocols were not followed
- LSM-933 Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria
Testing Information
Clinical interpretation
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Useful in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis and in assessing response to corticosteroid therapy
Performance
Days/times performed
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Maximum laboratory time
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9 day turn around time by testing laboratory
Other information
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Angiotensin 1 is a different test; this is Angiotensin 1 converting enzyme
Last Updated: October 3, 2024