Adenosine Deaminase

Also written as ADA.

ADA in pleural fluid: Adenosine Deaminase >40 U/L is highly suggestive of TB pleurisy, especially in high prevalence areas.

What our notes say

• ADA in pleural fluid: Adenosine Deaminase >40 U/L is highly suggestive of TB pleurisy, especially in high prevalence areas. (Tuberculosis: pulmonary and extrapulmonary)
• Erythrocyte adenosine deaminase (eADA) activity is increased in most patients with DBA, a finding that helps distinguish congenital RBC aplasia from acquired transient erythroblastopenia of childhood (TEC) (Anemia of Inadequate production)
• 5'-nucleotidase and adenosine deaminase are degradative (catabolic) enzymes, not salvage. (Biochemistry End-of-Year 2012 (2) — Past Paper)
• Cytology (malignant cells), culture and Gram stain, AFB and GeneXpert, ADA (adenosine deaminase) high in TB. (Pleural Effusion)
• Fluid aspirated from pericardiocentesis should be sent for GeneXpert MTB/RIF, mycobacterial culture, cytology, and adenosine deaminase (ADA). (Pericarditis, effusion and tamponade)
• Acid aerosol levels, 96 Acute postoperative hyponatremia, 397 Adenosine deaminase (ADA), 123 (Harrisons Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine)

Study material on Adenosine Deaminase

• Pleural Effusion
• Ascites and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
• Harrisons Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
• Kaplan Pediatrics pdf-notes 201506051322 - flattened (2)
• Biochemistry End-of-Year 2013 (2)
• Immunopathology complete MCQs
• Immunopathology
• BABY NELSON PEADS
• Biochemistry End-of-Year 2012 (2)

Related topics

• Anemia of Inadequate Production
• Subdural Hemorrhage
• Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
• Chronic Diarrhea
• Blackfan Anemia
• Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
• Aldrich Syndrome
• Solid Organ Transplantation
• Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin