HAVTA - Overview: Hepatitis A Virus Total Antibodies, Serum

Detection of recent or previous exposure or immunity to hepatitis A. This test should not be used as a screening or confirmatory test for blood or solid or soft tissue donor specimens.

HVA - Overview: Homovanillic Acid, 24 Hour, Urine

Screening children for catecholamine-secreting tumors using a 24-hour urine collection when requesting homovanillic acid only Monitoring neuroblastoma treatment Screening patients with possible inborn errors of catecholamine metabolism

LPALD - Overview: Lipoprotein (a) and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Serum

Evaluation of the contribution of lipoprotein (a) (Lp[a])-cholesterol within measured low-density lipoprotein cholesterol Evaluation of increased risk for cardiovascular disease and events: -Most appropriately measured in individuals at...

SFEC - Overview: Iron and Total Iron-Binding Capacity, Serum

Screening for chronic iron overload diseases, particularly hereditary hemochromatosis Screening for iron deficiency as the cause of anemia Monitoring treatment for iron deficiency anemia This test should not be used as the primary test...

MLHPB - Overview: MLH1 Hypermethylation Analysis, Blood

As an adjunct to positive hypermethylation in tumor to distinguish between somatic and germline hypermethylation As an adjunct to negative MLH1 germline testing in cases where colon or endometrial tumor demonstrates microsatellite...

MGRNA - Overview: Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Miscellaneous Sites, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Varies

Detecting Neisseria gonorrhoeae in non-US Food and Drug Administration-approved specimen types This test is not intended for use in medico-legal applications.

MNB - Overview: Manganese, Blood

Evaluation of central nervous system symptoms, similar to Parkinson disease, in manganese (Mn) miners and processors Characterization of liver cirrhosis Therapeutic monitoring in treatment of cirrhosis, parenteral nutrition-related Mn...

TBSU - Overview: Targeted Benzodiazepine Screen, Random, Urine

Determining compliance or identifying illicit benzodiazepine drug use This test is not intended for employment-related testing.

SHIGC - Overview: Shigella Culture, Feces

Determining whether Shigella species may be the cause of diarrhea Reflexive testing for Shigella species from nucleic acid amplification test-positive stool This test is generally not useful for patients hospitalized more than 3 days...

SM - Overview: Smith (Sm) Antibodies, IgG, Serum

Evaluating patients with clinical features suggestive of antinuclear antibody associated connective tissue disease and the confirmation of a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus. Testing for Smith antibodies is not useful in patients...