Cyclic AMP, Plasma

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Synonyms

  • cAMP, Plasma

Expected Turnaround Time

4 - 9 days

Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.

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Specimen Requirements

Specimen

Plasma, frozen

Volume

0.5 mL

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL (Note: this volume does not allow for repeat testing.)

Container

Lavender-top (EDTA) tube

Collection

Keep blood samples on ice and centrifuge as soon as possible. Separate plasma from cells and transfer to a plastic transport tube. Freeze immediately. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.

Storage Instructions

Freeze.

Stability Requirements

Temperature

Period

Frozen

9 days

Freeze/thaw cycles

Stable x3

Patient Preparation

Patient should have no radioactive isotopes administered within 48 hours prior to venipuncture.

Causes for Rejection

Gross hemolysis; gross lipemia; nonfrozen specimen received; non-EDTA plasma specimen received

Test Details

Use

Determination of cAMP is useful in the clinical assessment of parathyroid function.

Methodology

Radioimmunoassay (RIA)

Reference Interval

13.9–25.1 pmol/L

Reference interval was developed through Labcorp in-house study.

Additional Information

Cyclic adenosine-3'-5'-monophosphate (cAMP) serves as a second messenger in signal transduction of various hormones, like adrenaline, ACTH, LH, FSH, glucagon, and calcitonin. The hormone itself is the first messenger, binding to specific membrane receptors of hormone-responsive cells. This leads to the activation of an enzyme located at the inner side of the cell membrane, called adenylate cyclase, which catalyzes the synthesis of cAMP from ATP. The increased cellular level of cAMP initiates the activation of protein kinases. The determination of cAMP in urine or plasma has become more and more important in the clinical assessment of parathyroid functions. The parathyroid hormone (PTH) stimulates the synthesis of cAMP in the renal cortex and an increased secretion of cAMP. Cyclic AMP is a specific marker of circulating PTH: 90% of patients with hyperparathyroidism show increased levels of nephrogenic cAMP. The determination of cAMP is also significant for the differential diagnosis of hypercalcemia

References

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Chaudhary LR, Avioli LV. Identification of mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase in normal human osteoblastic and bone marrow stomal cells: Attenuation of MAP kinase activation by cAMP, parathyroid hormone, and forskolin. Mol Cell Biochem. 1998 Jan; 178(1-2):59-68. 9546582
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Order Code Order Code Name Order Loinc Result Code Result Code Name UofM Result LOINC
004984 Cyclic AMP, Plasma 25498-7 004985 Cyclic AMP, Plasma pmol/mL 25498-7

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