Disaccharidase in Tissue

Synonyms

  • DISACCHARIDASE
  • LAB11555

Cerner Name

Disaccharidase

Clinical Info

Use to evaluate malabsorption due to disaccharidase deficiency

Specimen Sources

Abdominal Wall Alveoli Amniotic Sac Ankle, Left Ankle, Right Anus Appendix Arm, Left Arm, Right Ascend Colon Autopsy Axilla, Left Axilla, Right Back, Lower Back, Upper Show more...

Specimen Types

Tissue

Specimen Volume

Biopsies of small bowel by endoscopy. Place two 5 mg biopsies of tissue on the wall of a small, tightly-capped plastic tube without any supporting media.

Container

Tissue

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Use DISACT
(Disaccharidase) Tissue collection kit (ARUP Supply
#64011). Available in Reference Dept
Specimen: Place one biopsy on wall of each collection tube without any supporting
media and freeze within 2 hours of collection. (Min: two 5 mg biopsies)
Transport Temperature:  Frozen specimen within 2 hours of collection.

Transport Instructions

Frozen specimen within 2 hours of collection.

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Quantitative Spectrophotometry

Days Performed

Monday, Wednesday, Friday
 
 
TAT 2 - 7 Days

Performing Laboratories

ARUP Laboratories

CPT

82657

PDM

5910030

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
LACTASE LACTASE LACTASE Lactase
MALTASE MALTASE MALTASE Maltase
PALATINASE PALATINASE PALATINASE Palatinase
SUCRASE SUCRASE SUCRASE Sucrase
DISACCHARIDASE DISACCHAR DISACCHARIDASE Disaccharidase Interpretation

Result Interpretation

 

Component Reference Interval
Lactase Greater than or equal to 10.0 µmol/min/g protein
Maltase Greater than or equal to 100.0 µmol/min/g protein
Palatinase Greater than or equal to 9.0 µmol/min/g protein
Sucrase Greater than or equal to 25.0 µmol/min/g protein

 

Forms
Molecular-send outs LAB11555 build edit