Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Alpha-Galactosidase, Leukocytes

Synonyms

AGAW
ALPHA-GALACTOSIDASE, LEUKOCYTES
LAB11125

Cerner Name

Clinical Info

Diagnosis of Fabry disease in male patients

Verifying abnormal serum alpha-galactosidase results in male patients with a clinical presentation suggestive of Fabry disease

This test is not useful for patients undergoing a work-up for a meat or meat-derived product allergy.

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

Container

Yellow Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:
Preferred: Yellow top (ACD solution B)
Acceptable: Yellow top (ACD solution A) or lavender top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 6 mL (Min Vol: 4mL)
Collection Instructions: Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.
Collect specimen Monday through Thursday only and not the day before a holiday. Specimen should be collected and packaged as close to shipping time as possible

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Whole Blood ACD: Refrigerated (preferred) 6 days
Ambient 6 days

Methodology

Flow Injection Analysis-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (FIA-MS/MS)

Days Performed

TAT: 3-6 Days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

82657
LOINC Code: 24049-9

PDM

225448

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Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
ALPHA-GALACTOSIDASE, LEUKOCYTES	AGALACTOLEUK	ALPHA GALACTOSIDASE, LEUKOCYTES	Alpha-Galactosidase, Leukocytes
INTERPRETATION AGAW	AGAWINT	INTERPRETATION AGAW	AGAW Interpretation
REVIEWED BY AGAW	AGAWREVBY	REVIEWEDBY, AGAW	AGAW Reviewed By

Result Interpretation

Forms

LAB11125

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