Adenosine Deaminase Kit

Increased ADA activity has been observed in Tuberculosis, the most specific test is the positive bacterial culture of a patient's sample. This is cumbersome and time consuming. X-rays, smears for AFB and Tuberculin tests though comparatively rapid are not conclusive. Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) is an enzyme widely distributed in mammalian tissues, particularly in T-Lymphocytes. Increased levels of ADA are found in various forms of tuberculosis making it a marker for the same. Though ADA is also increased in various infectious diseases like infectious mononucleosis, Typhoid, Viral Hepatitis, initial stages of HIV, and in case of malignant tumors, the same can be ruled out clinically.