ANCA - Overview: Cytoplasmic Neutrophil Antibodies, Serum

Evaluating patients with clinical features of ANCA-associated vasculitis, specifically granulomatosus with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis, and eosinophilic granulomatosus with polyangiitis

DENGC - Overview: Dengue Virus, Molecular Detection, PCR, Spinal Fluid

Aiding in the diagnosis of central nervous system infection caused by dengue virus

DENGS - Overview: Dengue Virus, Molecular Detection, PCR, Serum

Aiding in the diagnosis of acute infection caused by dengue virus

CH9 - Overview: Chromogenic Factor IX Activity Assay, Plasma

Monitoring coagulation factor replacement therapy of selected extended half-life coagulation factor replacements Aiding in the diagnosis of hemophilia B using a 2-stage assay, especially when a 1-stage assay was normal

CTXBS - Overview: Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis, Blood Spot

Evaluating patients with a clinical suspicion of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) using dried blood spot specimens Monitoring individuals with CTX on chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) therapy This test is not useful for the...

COWB - Overview: Cobalt, Blood

Monitoring exposure to cobalt using whole blood specimens Monitoring metallic prosthetic implant wear This test is not useful for assessment of vitamin B12 activity.

DHTS - Overview: Dihydrotestosterone, Serum

Monitoring patients receiving 5-alpha reductase inhibitor therapy or chemotherapy Evaluating patients with possible 5-alpha reductase deficiency

DSM4X - Overview: Drugs of Abuse Screen 4, Chain of Custody, Meconium

Identifying amphetamines (and methamphetamines), opiates, as well as metabolites of cocaine and marijuana in meconium specimen Chain of custody is required whenever the results of testing could be used in a court of law. Its purpose is to...

HOLDC - Overview: Hematologic Disorders, Chromosome Hold, Varies

Holding the bone marrow or peripheral blood specimen in the laboratory but delaying chromosome analysis while preliminary morphologic assessment is in process

HSVPB - Overview: Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), Molecular Detection, PCR, Blood

Aiding in the rapid diagnosis of disseminated disease due to herpes simplex virus (HSV) Qualitative detection of HSV DNA This test should not be used to screen asymptomatic patients.