Plasma ADA2 activity
Clinical Genetic Test
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Last updated in GTR: 2024-02-28
Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-02-28 LinkOut
At a Glance
Diagnosis
Pediatric arterial ischemic stroke; Aplastic anemia; Bone marrow failure syndrome; ...
ADA2
Biochemical Genetics - Enzyme assay: Enzyme activity
Patients with phenotypes associated with DADA2 (Deficiency of Adenosine deaminase …
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Establish or confirm diagnosis
Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
Purine Metabolic and Immunodeficiency Lab
Test short name: Help
ADA2 activity
Specimen Source: Help
Who can order: Help
  • Health Care Provider
Test Order Code: Help
Not applicable
Lab contact: Help
Pawan Bali, PhD, Staff
Bali@duke.edu
919-684-2622
Michael Hershfield, MD, CLIA License Holder
michael.hershfield@duke.edu
919-684-4184
Teresa Tarrant, MD, ABAI, ABIM, FACRM, Medical Director
teresa.tarrant@duke.edu
919-684-2622
Contact Policy: Help
Laboratory can only accept contact from health care providers. Patients/families are encouraged to discuss genetic testing options with their health care provider.
How to Order: Help
Contact Lab Directors or Dr. Bali by phone or email prior to sending a sample for instructions and sample preparation
Test service: Help
Clinical Testing/Confirmation of Mutations Identified Previously
    Comment: no CPT code
    OrderCode: N/A
Test development: Help
Test developed by laboratory (no manufacturer test name)
Informed consent required: Help
Decline to answer
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
Decline to answer
Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
Decline to answer
Recommended fields not provided:
Conditions Help
Total conditions: 5
Condition/Phenotype Identifier
Test Targets
Proteins Help
Total proteins: 1
Protein Associated Condition
Methodology
Total methods: 1
Method Category Help
Test method Help
Instrument
Enzyme assay
Enzyme activity
HPLC, spectrophotometry
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Clinical utility: Help
Establish or confirm diagnosis
View citations (2)
  • Zhou Q, Yang D, Ombrello AK, Zavialov AV, Toro C, Zavialov AV, Stone DL, Chae JJ, Rosenzweig SD, Bishop K, Barron KS, Kuehn HS, Hoffmann P, Negro A, Tsai WL, Cowen EW, Pei W, Milner JD, Silvin C, Heller T, Chin DT, Patronas NJ, Barber JS, Lee CC, Wood GM, Ling A, Kelly SJ, Kleiner DE, Mullikin JC, Ganson NJ, Kong HH, Hambleton S, Candotti F, Quezado MM, Calvo KR, Alao H, Barham BK, Jones A, Meschia JF, Worrall BB, Kasner SE, Rich SS, Goldbach-Mansky R, Abinun M, Chalom E, Gotte AC, Punaro M, Pascual V, Verbsky JW, Torgerson TR, Singer NG, Gershon TR, Ozen S, Karadag O, Fleisher TA, Remmers EF, Burgess SM, Moir SL, Gadina M, Sood R, Hershfield MS, Boehm M, Kastner DL, Aksentijevich I. Early-onset stroke and vasculopathy associated with mutations in ADA2. N Engl J Med. 2014;370(10):911-20. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1307361. Epub 2014 Feb 19. PMID: 24552284.
  • Pinto B, Deo P, Sharma S, Syal A, Sharma A. Expanding spectrum of DADA2: a review of phenotypes, genetics, pathogenesis and treatment. Clin Rheumatol. 2021;40(10):3883-3896. doi:10.1007/s10067-021-05711-w. Epub 2021 Mar 31. PMID: 33791889.

Target population: Help
Patients with phenotypes associated with DADA2 (Deficiency of Adenosine deaminase 2)
View citations (2)
  • Zhou Q, Yang D, Ombrello AK, Zavialov AV, Toro C, Zavialov AV, Stone DL, Chae JJ, Rosenzweig SD, Bishop K, Barron KS, Kuehn HS, Hoffmann P, Negro A, Tsai WL, Cowen EW, Pei W, Milner JD, Silvin C, Heller T, Chin DT, Patronas NJ, Barber JS, Lee CC, Wood GM, Ling A, Kelly SJ, Kleiner DE, Mullikin JC, Ganson NJ, Kong HH, Hambleton S, Candotti F, Quezado MM, Calvo KR, Alao H, Barham BK, Jones A, Meschia JF, Worrall BB, Kasner SE, Rich SS, Goldbach-Mansky R, Abinun M, Chalom E, Gotte AC, Punaro M, Pascual V, Verbsky JW, Torgerson TR, Singer NG, Gershon TR, Ozen S, Karadag O, Fleisher TA, Remmers EF, Burgess SM, Moir SL, Gadina M, Sood R, Hershfield MS, Boehm M, Kastner DL, Aksentijevich I. Early-onset stroke and vasculopathy associated with mutations in ADA2. N Engl J Med. 2014;370(10):911-20. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1307361. Epub 2014 Feb 19. PMID: 24552284.
  • Lee PY. Vasculopathy, Immunodeficiency, and Bone Marrow Failure: The Intriguing Syndrome Caused by Deficiency of Adenosine Deaminase 2. Front Pediatr. 2018;6:282. doi:10.3389/fped.2018.00282. Epub 2018 Oct 18. PMID: 30406060.
Variant Interpretation:
What is the protocol for interpreting a variation as a VUS? Help
expression of cDNA in E. coli (research basis) not performed by this laboratory

Will the lab re-contact the ordering physician if variant interpretation changes? Help
Yes. Dr. Hershfield or Dr Tarrant are available to answer questions from physicians and genetic counselors involved in the care and counseling of the patient and family
Recommended fields not provided:
Technical Information
Test Procedure: Help
Spectrophotometric coupled enzyme assay HPLC
View citations (3)
  • Automated enzymatic measurement of adenosine deaminase isoenzyme activities in serum. Muraoka T, et al. Anal Biochem. 1990;187(2):268-72. doi:10.1016/0003-2697(90)90455-i. PMID: 2382828.
  • Ben-Ami T, Revel-Vilk S, Brooks R, Shaag A, Hershfield MS, Kelly SJ, Ganson NJ, Kfir-Erenfeld S, Weintraub M, Elpeleg O, Berkun Y, Stepensky P. Extending the Clinical Phenotype of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. J Pediatr. 2016;177:316-320. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.06.058. Epub 2016 Aug 08. PMID: 27514238.
  • Schnappauf O, Sampaio Moura N, Aksentijevich I, Stoffels M, Ombrello AK, Hoffmann P, Barron K, Remmers EF, Hershfield M, Kelly SJ, , Cuthbertson D, Carette S, Chung SA, Forbess L, Khalidi NA, Koening CL, Langford CA, McAlear CA, Monach PA, Moreland L, Pagnoux C, Seo P, Springer JM, Sreih AG, Warrington KJ, Ytterberg SR, Kastner DL, Grayson PC, Merkel PA, . Sequence-Based Screening of Patients With Idiopathic Polyarteritis Nodosa, Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis, and Microscopic Polyangiitis for Deleterious Genetic Variants in ADA2. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2021;73(3):512-519. doi:10.1002/art.41549. Epub 2021 Feb 03. PMID: 33021335.
Test Confirmation: Help
ADA2 gene sequence analysis (not offered by this laboratory, but generally available by genetic testing laboratories)
Availability: Help
Tests performed
Entire test performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
The following aspects of validation were performed using an appropriate number of replicates (3-5): accuracy, precision, linearity, range, stability, sensitivity, interference, ruggedness.
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
Yes

Method used for proficiency testing: Help
Intra-Laboratory

Description of internal test validation method: Help
Two independent methods (HPLC and spectrophotometric) are available in the laboratory and both are used to confirm a deficiency of ADA2 and values in the carrier range
VUS:
Laboratory's policy on reporting novel variations Help
reporting to person ordering the test by email or fax
Recommended fields not provided:
Regulatory Approval
FDA Review: Help
Not provided
Additional Information

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