Normal values vary with age and with the test method used. Typically, adults have ACE levels less than 40 micrograms/L.
What abnormal results mean:
This test is often used to help diagnose sarcoidosis, a condition in which ACE levels are increased 75% of the time. Elevated ACE levels may also be seen in several other disorders, including:
Ferri FF. Ferri’s Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment. 2005 ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2005:1257.
Review Date: 3/2/2006
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