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Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE)
Test Name Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE, Peptidylpeptide Hydrolase, Kinase II, Sarcoidosis )
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST) Minimum Testing Volume = 2 ml serum Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity Note: This test is also availavle in fluid. Collect in plain red top or sterile container for fluid samples.
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Ensure both sample and requisition are lebeled properly. Collect after overnight fast to avoid interference from lipemia. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Laboratory Staff Instructions: Serum collected with or without gel separator. Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection Rejection Criteria: Lipemia, unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity. Stability: Stable refrigerated for 15 Days and frozen at -20C or colder for 90days. Thaw samples only once. Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 3 days	Test Utilization
Reference Value 6 months to 18 y: 29 - 112 U/L > 18 y: 16 - 85 U/L WARNING: Drugs targeting the Renin-Angiotensin system confound interpretation of ACE in relation to Sarcoidisis.
Test code ACE	Methodology Enzymatic
Testing Location Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)	Other Information Last Updated: December 06, 2022

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE)

Test Name

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE, Peptidylpeptide Hydrolase, Kinase II, Sarcoidosis )

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST)

Minimum Testing Volume = 2 ml serum

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Note: This test is also availavle in fluid. Collect in plain red top or sterile container for fluid samples.

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Ensure both sample and requisition are lebeled properly. Collect after overnight fast to avoid interference from lipemia. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Serum collected with or without gel separator. Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection

Rejection Criteria: Lipemia, unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity.

Stability: Stable refrigerated for 15 Days and frozen at -20C or colder for 90days. Thaw samples only once.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

3 days

Test Utilization

Reference Value

6 months to 18 y: 29 - 112 U/L

> 18 y: 16 - 85 U/L

WARNING: Drugs targeting the Renin-Angiotensin system confound interpretation of ACE in relation to Sarcoidisis.

Test code

ACE

Methodology

Enzymatic

Testing Location

Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)

Other Information

Last Updated: December 06, 2022