Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Arylsulfatase A, Leukocytes

Synonyms

  • ARSA DEFICIENCY
  • ARYLSA
  • ARYLSULFATASE A, LEUKOCYTES
  • LAB11620

Cerner Name

Arylsulfatase A, Leukocytes

Clinical Info

Preferred enzymatic test for detection of arylsulfatase A deficiency

This test is not suitable for carrier detection.

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Container

Acd/Yellow

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:: Yellow top (ACD solution B)
Acceptable: Yellow top (ACD solution A)
Specimen: 6 mL Whole Blood ( 5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 6 Days Room Temperature or Refrigerated
Collection Instructions: Send specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.

Specimen Volume

6 mL Whole Blood ( 5 mL min)

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

6 Days Room Temperature or Refrigerated

Methodology

Colorimetric Enzyme Assay

Days Performed

TAT: 9 - 15 Days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

82657
LOINC Code 24078-8

PDM

5906122

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Orderable Everywhere

Ordering Instructions

Preferred enzymatic test for detection of arylsulfatase A deficiency

 This test is not suitable for carrier detection.

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
ARYLSULFATASE A LEUKOCYTES ARYLSULFALEU ARYLSULFATASE A LEUKOCYTES Arylsulfatase A Leukocytes
ARYLSA INTERPRETATION ARYLSA ARYLSA INTERPRETATION ARYLSA Interpretation
ARYLSA REASON FOR REFERRAL ARYLSA ARYLSA REASON FOR REFERRAL ARYLSA Reason for Referral
ARYLSA REVIEWED BY ARYLSAREVBY ARYLSA REVIEWED BY ARYLSA Reviewed By

Result Interpretation

≥62 nmol/h/mg

Note: Results from this assay may not reflect carrier
status because of individual variation of arylsulfatase A enzyme
levels. Low normal values may be due to the presence of
pseudodeficiency gene or carrier gene. Patients wi

Forms
LAB11620 build edit