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ALUPP - Overview: Lupus Anticoagulant Profile, Plasma

Confirming or excluding the presence of lupus anticoagulant (LA), distinguishing LA from specific coagulation factor inhibitors and nonspecific inhibitors Investigating a prolonged activated thromboplastin time, especially when combined...

CSFME - Overview: Meningitis/Encephalitis Pathogen Panel, PCR, Spinal Fluid

Rapid detection of meningitis and encephalitis caused by: -Escherichia coli K1 (K1 serotype only) -Haemophilus influenzae -Listeria monocytogenes -Neisseria meningitidis (encapsulated strains only) -Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B...

ATR - Overview: Isoagglutinin Titer, Anti-A, Serum

Evaluation of individuals with possible hypogammaglobulinemia Investigation of suspected roundworm infections

FCATB - Overview: Carotene, Beta

Confirming the diagnosis of carotenoderma Detecting fat malabsorption

CZPS - Overview: Clonazepam and 7-Aminoclonazepam, Serum

Assessing patient compliance Monitoring for appropriate therapeutic level Assessing clonazepam toxicity

RAT10 - Overview: Citrate/Creatinine Ratio, Urine

Calculating the citrate concentration per creatinine Diagnosing risk factors for patients with calcium kidney stones Monitoring results of therapy in patients with calcium stones or renal tubular acidosis

RUFI - Overview: Rufinamide, Serum

Monitoring serum rufinamide concentrations, assessing compliance, and adjusting dosage in patients receiving other drugs that interact pharmacokinetically with rufinamide (ie, drugs that induce liver CYP3A4 enzymes) and may be helpful in...

MURA - Overview: Lysozyme (Muramidase), Plasma

As a screening test for ocular sarcoidosis Confirming marked increases in the granulocyte or monocyte pools as in granulocytic or monocytic leukemias, myeloproliferative disorders, and malignant histiocytosis Following the course of...

RPHOC - Overview: Phosphorus, Random, Urine

Evaluation of hypo- or hyperphosphatemic states Evaluation of patients with nephrolithiasis

EPC2 - Overview: Epilepsy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Spinal Fluid

Investigating new onset cryptogenic epilepsy with incomplete seizure control and duration of fewer than 2 years using spinal fluid specimens Investigating new onset cryptogenic epilepsy plus 1 or more of the following...

ANST - Overview: Androstenedione, Serum

Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of hyperandrogenism, in conjunction with measurements of other sex steroids Diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), in conjunction with measurement of other androgenic precursors,...

PHSP - Overview: Prenatal Hepatitis Evaluation, Serum

Screening pregnant women for chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C in primary care settings, with or without risk factors for hepatitis C Determining the level of infectivity of chronic hepatitis B in pregnant women This test is not useful...

DHR - Overview: Dihydrorhodamine Flow Cytometric Test, Blood

Evaluation of chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), X-linked and autosomal recessive forms, Rac2 deficiency, complete myeloperoxidase deficiency Monitoring chimerism and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase (NOX) function...

LPMGF - Overview: Lymphocyte Proliferation to Mitogens, Blood

Assessing T-cell function in patients on immunosuppressive therapy, including solid-organ transplant patients Evaluating patients suspected of having impairment in cellular immunity Evaluation of T-cell function in patients with primary...

TCP - Overview: T-Cell Subsets, Naive, Memory, and Activated, Blood

Determining the presence of naive, memory, and activated T cells in various clinical contexts including autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiency states, T-cell recovery post-hematopoietic stem cell transplant, DiGeorge syndrome, and as a...

AGDD - Overview: Alpha Globin Cluster Locus Deletion/Duplication, Varies

Diagnosis of alpha-thalassemia Carrier screening for individuals from high-risk populations for alpha-thalassemia This test is not useful for diagnosis or confirmation of beta-thalassemia or hemoglobinopathies.

CRCGP - Overview: Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Panel, Varies

Evaluating patients with a personal or family history suggestive of a hereditary gastrointestinal cancer or hereditary polyposis syndrome Establishing a diagnosis of a hereditary gastrointestinal cancer syndrome or hereditary polyposis...

MCSRC - Overview: MayoComplete Comprehensive Sarcoma Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Tumor

Primarily for identifying mutations/gene fusions that help in the diagnosis of specific soft tissue and bone tumors (sarcoma) Secondarily for identifying mutations/gene fusions that have therapeutic or prognostic significance

CTDC - Overview: Connective Tissue Diseases Cascade, Serum

Evaluation of patients with signs and symptoms compatible with connective tissue diseases Initial evaluation of patients in clinical situations in which the prevalence of disease is low (6) This test is not recommended for: -Testing in...

BHYD - Overview: Beta-Hydroxybutyrate, Serum

Monitoring therapy for diabetic ketoacidosis Investigating the differential diagnosis of any patient presenting to the emergency room with hypoglycemia, acidosis, suspected alcohol ingestion, or an unexplained increase in the anion gap...

CLD18 - Overview: Claudin 18 (CLDN18) (43-14A), Semi-Quantitative Immunohistochemistry, Manual

Identification of tumor cells expressing claudin 18 As an aid in screening patients who may be eligible for VYLOY (zolbetuximab) treatment

IL1B - Overview: Interleukin-1 Beta, Plasma

Measuring the concentration of interleukin-1 beta in plasma Evaluating patients experiencing inflammatory conditions, autoinflammatory disorders, and infection

HPVHL - Overview: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) High/Low Risk, In Situ Hybridization

Detecting human papillomavirus for both low-risk (6, 11) and high-risk (16, 18, 26, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 53, 56, 58, 59, 66, 68, 73, and 82.) genotypes

CEASF - Overview: Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), Spinal Fluid

Detecting meningeal carcinomatosis and intradural or extradural infiltration Differentiating brain parenchymal metastasis from adenocarcinoma or squamous-cell carcinoma

CK - Overview: Creatine Kinase (CK), Serum

Diagnosing and monitoring myopathies or other trauma, toxin, or drug-induced muscle injury

CRP - Overview: C-Reactive Protein (CRP), Serum

Detecting systemic inflammatory processes Detecting infection and assessing response to antibiotic treatment of bacterial infections Differentiating between active and inactive disease forms with concurrent infection

CHLE - Overview: Cholesteryl Esters, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency Evaluating the extent of metabolic disturbance by bile stasis or liver disease

NOTRP - Overview: Nortriptyline, Serum

Monitoring nortriptyline concentration during therapy Evaluating potential nortriptyline toxicity May aid in evaluating patient compliance

MG_F - Overview: Magnesium, Feces

Workup of cases of chronic diarrhea Identifying the use of magnesium-containing laxatives contributing to osmotic diarrhea

MGS - Overview: Magnesium, Serum

Monitoring preeclampsia patients being treated with magnesium sulfate, although in most cases monitoring clinical signs (respiratory rate and deep tendon reflexes) is adequate and blood magnesium levels are not required

POU - Overview: Phosphorus, 24 Hour, Urine

Evaluation of hypo- or hyper-phosphatemic states Evaluation of patients with nephrolithiasis

TP - Overview: Protein, Total, Serum

Diagnosis and treatment of a variety of diseases involving the liver, kidney, or bone marrow, as well as other metabolic or nutritional disorders

PARVN - Overview: Parvovirus B19 Antibody, Technical Interpretation

Interpretation of serologic testing for recent or past parvovirus B19 infection This test is not useful as a screening procedure for the general population

PTMSC - Overview: Prothrombin Time Mix 1:1, Plasma

Screening test to detect a deficiency of 1 or more of the clotting factors of the extrinsic coagulation system (I, II, V, VII, X) due to hereditary deficiency or acquired conditions such as liver disease, vitamin K deficiency, or a specific...

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