5 Nucleotidase 5NUC

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

5 Nucleotidase, Serum

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

5 Nucleotidase, Serum

Clinical Info

5′ nucleotidase is used to investigate the origin of increased serum alkaline phosphatase. It is a liver-related enzyme used to work up cholestatic/biliary obstruction. It parallels the increases of alkaline phosphatase and leucine aminopeptidase in hepatobiliary diseases, but is not usually elevated in skeletal disorders such as Paget disease of bone. It is increased with metastatic neoplasia in liver and in primary biliary cirrhosis, biliary obstruction from calculi and tumor.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold top tube
Specimen: 1 mL serum ( 0.2 mL min)  Rejected : Hemolysis
Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
Stability: 14 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen

Methodology

Kinetic - 340 nm

Days Performed

TAT: 4-5 Days

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

83915
 
LONIC code: 1690-7

PDM

5950020

Result Interpretation

Age	Male (IU/L)	Female (IU/L)
0 to 1 y	0−6	0−18
2 to 12 y	0−7	0–7
13 to 17 y	0−5	0−5
18 to 30 y	0–5	0–7
31 to 50 y	0−10	0−10
51 to 70 y	0−11	0−11
71 to 80 y	0−13	0−13
>80 y	0−18	0−15

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