Beta-Glucosidase, Leukocytes

• CPT Code: 82657
• LOINC:
• Specimen Type: ACD B WHOLE BLOOD
• Frequency: Setup: Wed; Analytic time 8 days
• Instructions: 6.0 mL whole blood in original yellow tube, ref. Min 5.0 mL. Must arrive at Mayo within 48hrs to be stabilized. Draw Mon-Thur and not the day before a holiday.
• Text: Useful for diagnosis of Gaucher disease. Not recommended for carrier detection. COMPONENTS: Z5416 BETA-GLUCOSIDASE, LEUK; Z5417 B-GLUCOSIDASE IN CELLS; Z5418 B-GLUCOSIDASE/GM PROTEIN; Z7971 BETA-GLUCOSIDASE INTERPRETATION; Z7972 REVIEWED BY.
• Methodology: Flow injection analysis-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (FIA-MS/MS)