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UREDF - Overview: Reducing Substance, Feces

Assisting in the differentiation between osmotic and nonosmotic diarrhea Screening test for: -Diarrhea from disaccharidase deficiencies, (eg, lactase deficiency) -Monosaccharide malabsorption

PALB - Overview: Prealbumin, Serum

Assessing nutritional status, especially in monitoring the response to nutritional support in the acutely ill patient

RCVBS - Overview: Recoverin-IgG Antibody, Immunoblot, Serum

Evaluating patients with suspected paraneoplastic retinopathy accompanying small cell carcinoma

DESPR - Overview: Desipramine, Serum

Monitoring serum concentration of desipramine during therapy Evaluating potential desipramine toxicity May aid in evaluating patient compliance

DLAU - Overview: D-Lactate, Urine

Preferred test for diagnosing D-lactate acidosis, especially in patients with jejunoileal bypass and short-bowel syndrome

DLAC - Overview: D-Lactate, Plasma

As an adjunct to urine D-lactate (preferred) for the diagnosis of D-lactate acidosis

CITR2 - Overview: Citrate Concentration, Random, Urine

Diagnosing risk factors for patients with calcium kidney stones Monitoring results of therapy in patients with calcium stones or renal tubular acidosis

DXPIN - Overview: Doxepin and Nordoxepin, Serum

Monitoring doxepin therapy Evaluating potential doxepin toxicity Evaluating patient compliance

DULOX - Overview: Duloxetine, Serum

Monitoring duloxetine serum concentration during therapy Evaluating potential duloxetine toxicity Evaluating patient compliance

FRUCT - Overview: Fructosamine, Serum

Monitoring intermediate (1-3 weeks) glycemic control Monitoring glycemic control in patients with shortened red blood cell survival

GD65C - Overview: Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD65) Antibody Assay, Spinal Fluid

Possible use in evaluating patients with autoimmune encephalitis, stiff-person syndrome, autoimmune ataxia, autoimmune epilepsy, and other acquired central nervous system disorders affecting gabaminergic neurotransmission

KIBM - Overview: Ki-67(MIB-1), Breast, Semi-Quantitative Immunohistochemistry, Manual

Determining proliferation of tumor cells in paraffin-embedded tissue blocks from patients diagnosed with breast carcinoma

LEVE - Overview: Levetiracetam, Serum

Monitoring serum concentration of levetiracetam, particularly in patients with kidney disease Assessing compliance with levetiracetam therapy Assessing potential toxicity of levetiracetam

LD - Overview: Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), Serum

Investigation of a variety of diseases involving the heart, liver, muscle, kidney, lung, and blood Monitoring changes in tumor burden after chemotherapy; lactate dehydrogenase elevations in patients with cancer are too erratic to be of use...

LACO - Overview: Lacosamide, Serum

Monitoring serum concentrations of lacosamide to ensure compliance and appropriate dosing in specific clinical conditions (ie, severe kidney impairment, mild-to-moderate hepatic impairment, and kidney failure)

SORBU - Overview: Sorbitol and Mannitol, Quantitative, Random, Urine

Monitoring effectiveness of treatment in patients with phosphomannomutase 2 deficiency (PMM2-CDG) Establishing a baseline level prior to initiating treatment for PMM2-CDG This test is not useful for diagnosing congenital disorders of...

TRMP - Overview: Trimipramine, Serum

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

TAKRO - Overview: Tacrolimus, Blood

Monitoring whole blood tacrolimus concentration during therapy, particularly in individuals coadministered cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 substrates, inhibitors, or inducers Adjusting dose to optimize immunosuppression while minimizing...

VIP - Overview: Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide, Plasma

Detecting vasoactive intestinal polypeptide-producing tumors in patients with chronic diarrheal diseases

ALKLC - Overview: Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase for Lung Cancer, Immunohistochemistry

Identification of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) expression Prediction of tumor response to targeted therapy of non-small cell lung carcinomas.

COKEU - Overview: Cocaine and Metabolite Confirmation, Random, Urine

Detecting and confirming drug abuse involving cocaine This test is not intended for employment-related testing.

HSTNI - Overview: Troponin I, High Sensitivity, Plasma

Excluding the diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes Explaining troponin T elevations related to skeletal myopathy and/or assay interferences

VITE - Overview: Vitamin E, Serum

Monitoring of Vitamin E supplementation/treatment Potentially detecting Vitamin E overdoses

CDSP - Overview: Celiac Disease Serology Cascade, Serum

Evaluating patients suspected of having celiac disease, including patients with compatible symptoms, patients with atypical symptoms, and individuals at increased risk (family history, previous diagnosis with associated disease, positivity...

CDGF - Overview: Celiac Disease Gluten-Free Cascade, Serum and Whole Blood

Evaluating patients suspected of having celiac disease who are currently (or were recently) on a gluten-free diet

TELDP - Overview: Telomere Biology Disorders Gene Panel, Varies

Providing a comprehensive genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of a telomere biology disorder Establishing a diagnosis of a telomere biology disorder, allowing for appropriate management and...

GID2 - Overview: Gastrointestinal Dysmotility, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum

Investigating unexplained weight loss, early satiety, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, constipation, or diarrhea in a patient with a past or family history of cancer or autoimmunity Directing a focused search for cancer Investigating...

PNEFS - Overview: Neuroimmunology Antibody Follow-up, Serum

Monitoring patients who have previously tested positive for one or more antibodies within the past 5 years in a Mayo Clinic Laboratories serum evaluation

IEHCG - Overview: Interference Evaluation Heterophile, Beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, Serum

Evaluating suspected interference from heterophile antibodies causing a falsely elevated human chorionic gonadotropin result This test is not to be used for pregnancy testing.

DYS2 - Overview: Dysautonomia, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum

Investigating idiopathic dysautonomic symptoms Directing a focused search for cancer in patients with idiopathic dysautonomia Investigating autonomic symptoms that appear in the course or wake of cancer therapy and are not explainable by...

DMC2 - Overview: Dementia, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Spinal Fluid

Investigating new onset dementia and cognitive impairment plus 1 or more of the following accompaniments using cerebrospinal fluid specimens: -Rapid onset and progression -Fluctuating course -Psychiatric accompaniments (psychosis,...

MDC2 - Overview: Movement Disorder, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Spinal Fluid

Evaluating patients with suspected paraneoplastic or other autoimmune movement disorders including patients with ataxia, brainstem encephalitis, chorea, dyskinesias, myoclonus, and parkinsonism using spinal fluid specimens

A_CR - Overview: Albumin/Creatinine Ratio

Calculating the albumin concentration per creatinine Assessing the potential for early onset of nephropathy in diabetic patients using random urine specimens

BCOR - Overview: BCOR Immunostain, Technical Component Only

Aiding in the distinction of a subset of primitive round cell sarcomas with BCOR rearrangements from other Ewing/Ewing-like sarcomas

BHSF - Overview: Beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, Quantitative, Spinal Fluid

Aiding in the diagnosis of brain metastases of testicular cancer or extragonadal intracerebral germ cell tumors

AAT - Overview: Alpha-1-Antitrypsin, Serum

Workup of individuals with suspected disorders such as familial chronic obstructive lung disease Diagnosing alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

ADMA - Overview: Asymmetric Dimethylarginine, Plasma

Assessing the likelihood of future coronary events in patients with coronary heart disease, type II diabetes mellitus, or kidney disease Prompting intervention and assessing improvements among subjects with elevated ADMA and...

AMTRP - Overview: Amitriptyline and Nortriptyline, Serum

Monitoring amitriptyline and nortriptyline serum concentrations during therapy Evaluating potential amitriptyline and nortriptyline toxicity May aid in evaluating patient compliance

ANAP - Overview: Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis) Antibody, Serum

As an adjunct in the diagnosis of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (anaplasmosis) Seroepidemiological surveys of the prevalence of the infection in certain populations

MMLRG - Overview: Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Acid-Fast Bacilli, Rapidly Growing, Varies

Determination of susceptibility of rapidly growing mycobacteria to the antimicrobial agents on the test panel

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