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Synonyms |
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ACE, SACE
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Clinical
Indications |
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Monitoring therapy on patients with known
sarcoidosis. Serum ACE activity is raised in just over half of
patients with sarcoidosis, reflecting the granulomatous
load. It
may also be raised in other diseases with articular
manifestations. For
these reasons it is NOT suitable as a screening test for
sarcoidosis.
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Request
Form |
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Combined
Pathology Blood form (Yellow/Black or Blue for GP's)
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Availability |
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Analysed
by referral laboratory if specific criteria met.
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Specific
Criteria |
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Monitoring treatment in patients with diagnosed
sarcoidosis
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Turnaround
Time |
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2
to 3 weeks
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Patient
Preparation |
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ACE inhibitors should be stopped for 12 hours
prior to collection.
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Specimen |
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Serum
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Volume |
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1
ml
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Container |
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Yellow
top (SST) tube
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Lab.
Handling |
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Aliquot and store at 4C.
(ACE & send; SACE & save)
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Causes for
Rejection |
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Unlabelled
sample; not meeting specific criteria for analysis.
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Reference
Range |
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20
- 82 IU/L
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