Tay-Sachs Disease Enzyme Analysis (Hexosaminidase-A) (Leukocytes)

Synonyms

LAB10971
TAY-SACHS ENZYME
TAYP

Cerner Name

Tay-Sachs Enzyme

Clinical Info

Identification of Tay-Sachs disease gene carriers and affected individuals

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

10 mL of whole blood from Yellow-top (ACD solution A only) tube (Min Vol 5.0 mL)

Container

1 Yellow-top (ACD) tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: 1 Yellow-top (ACD solution A only) tube
Specimen: 10 mL Yellow-top (ACD solution A only) tube Whole Blood
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Stability: 4 Days Refrigerated

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

4 Days Refrigerated

Methodology

Determination of enzymatic activity using heat inactivation

Days Performed

TAT: 5-15 Days.

Performing Laboratories

Labcorp

CPT

83080

PDM

5900773

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
HEXOSAMINIDASE A ACTIVITY	HEXOSAMIN	HEXOSAMINIDASE A ACTIVITY	Hexosaminidase A Activity
TOTAL ACTIVITY	TOTALACT	TOTAL ACTIVITY
TOT ACT OF NORM CTRL	NORM	TOT ACT OF NORM CTRL	Tot Act of Norm Ctrl
INTERPRETATION	INTERP	INTERPRETATION
METHODOLOGY	METHODOLOGY	METHODOLOGY, METHODOLOGY	Methodology
DISCLAIMER:	DISCLAIM	DISCLAIMER	Disclaimer:
COMMENTS	COMMENTS	COMMENTS	Comments
EXPECTED CARRIER RANGE P/S	EXPECTED	EXPECTED CARRIER RANGE P/S	Expected Carrier range P/S
EXPECTED CARRIER RANGE WBC	EXPECTEDWBC	EXPECTED CARRIER RANGE WBC	Expected Carrier Range WBC
EXPECTED NON-CARRIER RANGE P/S	EXPECTEDRAN	EXPECTED NON-CARRIER RANGE P/S	Expected Non-Carrier Range P/S
EXPECTED NON-CARRIER RANGE WBC	EXPECTEDWBC	EXPECTED NON-CARRIER RANGE WBC	Expected Non-Carrier Range WBC
DIRECTOR REVIEW	DIRREV	DIRECTOR REVIEW	Director Review
SPECIMEN TYPE	SPECTYPE	SPECIMEN TYPE	Specimen Type
TAY-SACHS DISEASE LEUKOCYTES	TAYSACHSENZ	TAY-SACHS DISEASE LEUKOCYTES	Tay-Sachs Disease Leukocytes

Result Interpretation

See report.

Forms

Prenatal Genetics Requisition

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