TBSU - Overview: Targeted Benzodiazepine Screen, Random, Urine
Determining compliance or identifying illicit benzodiazepine drug use This test is not intended for employment-related testing.
SHIGC - Overview: Shigella Culture, Feces
Determining whether Shigella species may be the cause of diarrhea Reflexive testing for Shigella species from nucleic acid amplification test-positive stool This test is generally not useful for patients hospitalized more than 3 days...
PTHFN - Overview: Parathyroid Hormone, Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy (FNAB)-Needle Wash
Discriminating thyroid tissue from enlarged parathyroid glands Facilitating parathyroid localization prior to surgery An adjunct to cytology examination of fine-needle aspiration specimens to confirm or exclude presence of parathyroid...
RIB - Overview: Ribosome P Antibodies, IgG, Serum
As an adjunct in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) May be useful in the phenotypic stratification of SLE patients at risk for neuropsychiatric SLE, lupus nephritis and/or hepatitis
RNP - Overview: RNP Antibodies, IgG, Serum
Evaluating patients with signs and symptoms of a connective tissue disease in whom the test for antinuclear antibodies is positive Testing for ribonucleoprotein particle antibodies is not useful in patients without demonstrable...
MAMMX - Overview: 6-Monoacetylmorphine (6-MAM) Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Meconium
Detecting in utero heroin exposure up to 5 months before birth Chain of custody is required whenever the results of testing could be used in a court of law. Its purpose is to protect the rights of the individual contributing the specimen...
DHVD - Overview: 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D, Serum
As a second-order test in the assessment of vitamin D status, especially in patients with renal disease Investigation of some patients with clinical evidence of vitamin D deficiency (eg, vitamin D-dependent rickets due to hereditary...
SFUNG - Overview: 1,3-Beta-D-Glucan (Fungitell), Serum
Aiding in the diagnosis of invasive fungal infections caused by various fungi, including Aspergillus species, Fusarium species, Candida species, and Pneumocystis jirovecii, among others
VH - Overview: Vanillylmandelic Acid and Homovanillic Acid, Random, Urine
Preferred first test for screening for catecholamine-secreting tumors in a random urine specimen when requesting both homovanillic acid and vanillylmandelic acid Supporting a diagnosis of neuroblastoma Monitoring patients with a treated...
TYRSC - Overview: Tyrosinemia Follow-Up Panel, Self-Collect, Blood Spot
Monitoring of individuals with tyrosinemia type I (hepatorenal tyrosinemia) using a patient-collected specimen
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