BNZX - Overview: Benzodiazepines Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine
Detecting drug use involving benzodiazepines such as alprazolam, chlordiazepoxide, clonazepam, diazepam, midazolam, oxazepam, temazepam, clobazam, flunitrazepam, flurazepam, lorazepam, prazepam, triazolam, and zolpidem, in urine specimens...
LBCS - Overview: Labile Bound Copper, Serum
May be useful in the evaluation of copper-related disorders, including Wilson disease
SMPB - Overview: Peripheral Blood Smear Review
Confirmation of red blood cell membrane morphology
FPAB - Overview: Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) Bioassay
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) Bioassay
WBSEQ - Overview: Beta Globin Gene Sequencing, Varies
Diagnosis of beta thalassemia intermedia or major Identification of a specific beta thalassemia sequence variant (ie, unusually severe beta thalassemia trait) Evaluation of an abnormal hemoglobin electrophoresis identifying a rare...
INHAB - Overview: Inhibin A and B, Tumor Marker, Serum
Aiding in the diagnosis of granulosa cell tumors and mucinous epithelial ovarian tumors Monitoring of patients with granulosa cell tumors and epithelial mucinous-type tumors of the ovary known to secrete inhibin A or overexpress inhibin B
MPNR - Overview: Myeloproliferative Neoplasm, JAK2 V617F with Reflex to CALR and MPL, Varies
Aiding in the distinction between a reactive cytosis and a chronic myeloproliferative disorder Evaluating for variants in JAK2, CALR, and MPL genes in an algorithmic process
PCPRO - Overview: Plasma Cell DNA Content and Proliferation, Bone Marrow
Establishing a diagnosis of a plasma cell proliferative disorder Providing prognostic information for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma and other plasma cell proliferative disorders Assessing response to therapy and detecting disease...
FCZAC - Overview: Certolizumab and Anti-Certolizumab Antibody, DoseASSURE CTZ
Provides certolizumab drug concentration and anti-certolizumab antibodies in order to optimize treatment and facilitate clinical decision-making. This assay may be helpful in any patient on certolizumab therapy for Crohn's disease,...
MDNS - Overview: Methadone and Metabolites, Serum
Compliance monitoring of methadone Assessment of methadone toxicity
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