PGDBS - Overview: Plasmalogens, Blood Spot

Diagnosing patients with possible peroxisomal disorders, such as peroxisomal biogenesis disorders (Zellweger syndrome spectrum) and rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata (RCDP), including fatty acyl-CoA reductase 1 (FAR1)...

ACASM - Overview: Pernicious Anemia Cascade, Serum

Diagnosis of pernicious anemia Diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency-associated neuropathy

25HDN - Overview: 25-Hydroxyvitamin D2 and D3, Serum

Diagnosis of vitamin D deficiency Differential diagnosis of causes of rickets and osteomalacia Monitoring vitamin D replacement therapy Diagnosis of hypervitaminosis D

ARBOP - Overview: Arbovirus Antibody Panel, IgG and IgM, Serum

Aiding the diagnosis of arboviral encephalitis (California [LaCrosse], St. Louis, Eastern equine, and Western equine encephalitis)

MISCF - Overview: Miscellaneous Studies Using Chromosome-Specific Probes, FISH

Resolution of unusual or complex structural alterations, questionable mosaicism, and unbalanced chromosome abnormalities that cannot be resolved by chromosome or chromosomal microarray analysis Identifying gain, loss, or rearrangement of...

AAPD - Overview: Amino Acids, Quantitative, Random, Urine

Evaluating patients with possible inborn errors of metabolism using random urine specimens May aid in evaluation of endocrine disorders, liver diseases, muscle diseases, neoplastic diseases, neurological disorders, nutritional...

AACSF - Overview: Amino Acids, Quantitative, Spinal Fluid

Evaluating patients with possible inborn errors of amino acid metabolism, particularly nonketotic hyperglycinemia (glycine encephalopathy) and serine biosynthesis defects, especially when used in conjunction with concomitantly collected...

CTP0 - Overview: Catecholamine Fractionation, Supine, Plasma, Free

Diagnosis of pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma in specimens collected from individuals in a supine position, as an auxiliary test to fractionated plasma and urine metanephrine measurements Diagnosis and follow-up of patients with...

FABRZ - Overview: Fabry Disease, Full Gene Analysis, Varies

Confirmation of a diagnosis of classic or variant Fabry disease in affected males with reduced alpha- galactosidase A enzyme activity Carrier or diagnostic testing for asymptomatic or symptomatic females, respectively

METAF - Overview: Metanephrines, Fractionated, 24 Hour, Urine

A first- and second-order screening test for the presumptive diagnosis of catecholamine-secreting pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas Confirming positive plasma metanephrine results