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From: Dr. M. Steiner <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 8:52 PM
Subject: Adenosine deaminase
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> These days, I was surprised to hear from a colleague that adenosine
> deaminase activity in serum and pleural fluid (if material is available)
> would be useful to exclude/confirm tuberculosis.
> Considering that tuberculosis is about to come back (if not arrived
> already), I should ask you about the clinical usefulness of this
> analysis. Do any of you perform this test on a regular basis? Are there
> protocols for routine application?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dr. med. Michael Steiner
> University of Rostock
> Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry
> Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6
> D-18057 Rostock
> GERMANY
We do 4-5 determinations a day, ascitic and pleural fluid, CSF, by a Roche
Diagnóstics or ITC reagent in a ILab 900.
There also isoenzymes but we don't study them
S.LLobet
H Pulido Valente-Potrugal
To remember
Timor Lorosae can't wait
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