ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Hexosaminidase A & Total, Leukocytes : 0092471

Mnemonic: HEXOSAMI

Methodology: Heat Inactivation/Fluorometry, Semiautomated
Performed: Varies
Reported: 12-15 days
Specimen Required: Collect: Yellow (ACD Solution A or B). Collect specimen Monday through Thursday only and not the day before a holiday. Specimen should be collected and packaged as close to shipping time as possible.

Specimen Preparation: Transport 7 mL whole blood. (Min: 5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions: Specimens that are not in the primary draw container. Frozen specimens. Specimens older than 4 days.

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 4 days; Frozen: Unacceptable

Reference Interval:
By report
CPT Code(s): 83080 x2
Cross References: B-N-Acetylglucosaminidase (Hexosaminidase A & Total, Leukocytes), Beta-Hexosaminidase A and Total Beta-Hexosaminidase (Hexosaminidase A & Total, Leukocytes), Beta-N-Acetylglucosaminidase (Hexosaminidase A & Total, Leukocytes), GM2 Gangliosidosis (Hexosaminidase A & Total, Leukocytes), Sandhoff Disease Carrier Screening (Hexosaminidase A & Total, Leukocytes), Tay-Sachs Disease (Hexosaminidase A & Total, Leukocytes), TSD (Hexosaminidase A & Total, Leukocytes)
 
 

 

 

 
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