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COW - Overview: Cow Epithelium, IgE, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to cow epithelium Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization...

DAGR - Overview: Dairy and Grain Allergen Profile, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to dairy and grain Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization...

EPIP2 - Overview: Epithelia Panel # 2, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to guinea pig, hamster, mouse, rabbit, or rat Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic...

CHCK - Overview: Chicken Feathers, IgE, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to chicken feathers Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm...

WHT - Overview: Wheat, IgE, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to wheat Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization prior to...

BLYM - Overview: B-Cell Lymphoma, FISH, Tissue

Detecting recurrent common chromosome abnormalities associated with various B-cell lymphomas in paraffin-embedded tissue specimens at diagnosis

VALPG - Overview: Valproic Acid, Free and Total, Serum

Monitoring both total and free valproic acid levels in therapy Assessing compliance Evaluating potential toxicity

F2ISO - Overview: F2-Isoprostanes, Random, Urine

Assessment of in vivo lipid peroxidation Considered to be an index of systemic oxidative stress over time

SEAFP - Overview: Seafood Allergen Profile, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to seafood Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization prior to...

TGII - Overview: Thyroglobulin, Interference Interpretation

Interpretation for the evaluation of suspected interference from heterophile antibodies causing a falsely elevated thyroglobulin result

GRAS3 - Overview: Grass Panel # 3, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to cultivated rye, rye, sweet vernal, timothy, and velvet leaf Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or...

GRAS2 - Overview: Grass Panel # 2, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to Bahia, Bermuda, Johnson, June/Kentucky blue, rye, and timothy Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or...

FOOD6 - Overview: Food Panel, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to codfish, cow's milk, egg white, peanut, soybean, and wheat Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or...

FOOD7 - Overview: Food-Seafood Panel, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to mussel, codfish, salmon, shrimp, and tuna Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic...

FOOD4 - Overview: Food-Grain Panel, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to barley, rice, rye, and wheat Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm...

FOOD2 - Overview: Food-Fruit Panel, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to apple, banana, peach, and pear Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To...

FOOD1 - Overview: Food-Nut Panel # 2, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to cashew, pecan, pistachio, and walnut Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To...

FETH2 - Overview: Feather Panel # 2, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to chicken, duck, goose, and turkey Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To...

FDP1 - Overview: Food Panel #2, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to cabbage, paprika, spinach, and tomato Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To...

FRAG - Overview: Osmotic Fragility, Erythrocytes

Evaluating suspected hereditary spherocytosis-associated hemolytic anemia Confirming or detecting mild spherocytosis

CA25 - Overview: Cancer Antigen 125 (CA 125), Serum

Evaluating individuals' response to ovarian cancer therapy Predicting recurrent ovarian cancer This test is not useful for cancer detection screening in the normal population.

PEAN - Overview: Peanut, IgE, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to peanut Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization prior to...

JAKXR - Overview: JAK2 Exon 12-15 Sequencing, Polycythemia Vera Reflex, Varies

Aiding in the distinction between the myeloproliferative neoplasm polycythemia vera (PV) and other secondary erythrocytosis Evaluating for mutations within exons 12 to 15 of JAK2 in an algorithmic process as part of PVJAK / Polycythemia...

OSG_F - Overview: Osmotic Gap, Feces

Workup of cases of chronic diarrhea Differentiating osmotic from non-osmotic causes of chronic diarrhea.

AN3TS - Overview: Antineuronal Nuclear Antibody Type 3 (ANNA-3) Titer, Serum

Evaluating patients who present with a subacute neurological disorder of undetermined etiology and have risk factors for primary lung carcinoma Reporting an end titer result from serum specimens

AN3TC - Overview: Antineuronal Nuclear Antibody Type 3 (ANNA-3) Titer, Spinal Fluid

Evaluating patients who present with a subacute neurological disorder of undetermined etiology and have risk factors for primary lung carcinoma Reporting an end titer result from cerebrospinal fluid specimens

OPTU - Overview: Orthostatic Protein, Timed Collection, Urine

Diagnosis of orthostatic proteinuria As a second-order test for additional characterization of proteinuria of less than 3 grams/24 hours, particularly in children or adolescents

MUXF3 - Overview: MUXF3 (Cross-reactive Carbohydrate Determinant), IgE, Serum

Evaluation for the presence of antibodies to cross-reactive carbohydrate determinates (CCD) Investigation of clinically unexpected positive IgE antibody testing in a wide variety of plant and invertebrate allergens

INSEC - Overview: Stinging Insects Allergen Profile, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to honeybee, yellow jacket, wasp, yellow faced hornet, and white-faced hornet venoms Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for...

NSIP - Overview: Non-Seasonal Inhalant Allergen Profile, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to non-seasonal inhalant allergen profile Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To...

TREE3 - Overview: Tree Panel #3, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to tress in panel #3 Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm...

TREE4 - Overview: Tree Panel #4, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to trees in panel #4 Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm...

WEED2 - Overview: Weed Panel # 2, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to English plantain, lamb's quarters, mugwort, scale, and Western ragweed allergen Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic...

WEED4 - Overview: Weed Panel # 4, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to giant ragweed, short ragweed, and Western ragweed Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic...

HD1 - Overview: House Dust Panel, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to cockroach, Dermatophagoides farinea, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, and house dust/H-S lab Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible...

MOLD1 - Overview: Mold Panel, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to mold Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization prior to...

WEED3 - Overview: Weed Panel # 3, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to English plantain, lamb's quarters, red sorrel, and Russian thistle allergen Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic...

B6PRO - Overview: Vitamin B6 Profile (Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate and Pyridoxic Acid), Plasma

Determining vitamin B6 status, including in persons who present with progressive nerve compression disorders, such as carpal tunnel and tarsal tunnel syndromes Determining the overall success of a vitamin B6 supplementation program...

AFP - Overview: Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Tumor Marker, Serum

Follow-up management of patients undergoing cancer therapy, especially for testicular and ovarian tumors and for hepatocellular carcinoma Often used in conjunction with human chorionic gonadotropin.(2) This test is not recommended as a...

ALU - Overview: Aluminum, 24 Hour, Urine

Monitoring aluminum exposure Preferred matrix for assessment of exposure in patients with normal kidney function since rapidly filtered by kidneys Monitoring metallic prosthetic implant wear This test is not an acceptable substitute for...

CUT - Overview: Copper, Liver Tissue

Diagnosing Wilson disease and primary biliary cirrhosis using liver tissue specimens

COKEX - Overview: Cocaine and Metabolite Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine

Detecting and confirming drug abuse involving cocaine 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 by...

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