Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin, Adult

Synonyms

  • CARBOHYDRATE DEFICIENT TRANSFERRIN
  • CDT
  • LAB11423

Cerner Name

Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin, Adult

Clinical Info

An indicator of chronic alcohol abuse
This test is not appropriate for screening patients for congenital disorders of glycosylation

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

0.1 mL (0.05 mL min)

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red Top tube or Gold Top Tube
Specimen: 0.1 mL (0.05 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days Room Temperature
28 Days Refrigerated
45 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

7 Days Room Temperature
28 Days Refrigerated
45 Days Frozen

Methodology

Affinity Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (MS)

Days Performed

Wednesday; 8 a.m.

Performing Laboratories

Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

82373

PDM

5900520

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
INTERPRETATION INTERP INTERPRETATION
MONO-OLIGO/DI-OLIGO RATIO MONODIRATIO MONO-OLIGO/DI-OLIGO RATIO Mono-oligo/Di-oligo Ratio
CARBOHYDRATE DEFICIENT TRANSFERRIN CDT CARBOHYDRATE DEFICIENT TRANSFERRIN Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin

Result Interpretation

≤0.10

0.11-0.12 (indeterminate)

Forms
Chemistry LAB11423 build edit