Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE)

Synonyms

ANG1
ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME
LAB179

Cerner Name

Clinical Info

High in sarcoidosis, more often when the disease is active. Of value in assessing the response of sarcoidosis to corticosteroid therapy. Changes in serum ACE correlate with clinical status and results of gallium scans (which reflect presence and activity of inflammatory granulomatous lesions).

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

2 mL (minimum volume: 0.2 mL) of serum

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold top
Specimen: 2 mL (minimum volume: 0.2 mL) of serum
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Collection Instructions: Stop administration of captopril, enalapril, or lisinopril for 12 hours prior to venipuncture (reduces ACE activity)

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

10 Days Room temperature
10 Days Refrigerated
& months Frozen

Methodology

Kinetic

Days Performed

Monday through Saturday

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp of America

CPT

82164

PDM

5900265

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME, SERUM	ACE	ANGIO CONVERT ENZYME	ACE, Serum

Result Interpretation

0-2 years: 18 - 95 units/L
3-14 years: 22 - 108 units/L
15 years or older : 14 - 82 units/L

Forms

LAB179

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