DASM5 - Overview: Drugs of Abuse Screen, Meconium 5
Identifying amphetamines (and methamphetamines), opiates, phencyclidine, as well as metabolites of cocaine and marijuana in meconium specimens
Measuring the delta-9 carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol to creatinine ratio to detect use of tetrahydrocannabinol
SLEG - Overview: Legionella pneumophila (Legionnaires Disease), Antibody, Serum
Evaluating possible legionellosis (Legionnaires disease, Pontiac fever, extrapulmonary legionella infection caused by Legionella pneumophila)
OAU - Overview: Organic Acids Screen, Random, Urine
Diagnosis of inborn errors of metabolism
MPPG - Overview: Mumps Virus Antibody, IgG, Serum
Determination of postimmunization immune response of individuals to the mumps vaccine Documentation of previous infection with mumps virus in an individual with no previous record of immunization to mumps virus
RBPG - Overview: Rubella Antibodies, IgG, Serum
Determining immune status to the rubella virus
CIMRP - Overview: Coccidioides immitis/posadasii, Molecular Detection, PCR, Varies
Rapid detection of Coccidioides DNA, preferred method An aid in diagnosing coccidioidomycosis
MITOP - Overview: Mitochondrial Full Genome Analysis, Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), Varies
Diagnosis of the subset of mitochondrial diseases that results from variants in the mitochondrial genome A second-tier test for patients in whom previous targeted gene variant analyses for specific mitochondrial disease-related genes were...
ARSBB - Overview: Arylsulfatase B, Blood Spot
Supporting the biochemical diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (MPS VI, Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome) This test is not useful for carrier detection for MPS VI
BGA - Overview: Beta-Galactosidase, Leukocytes
Aiding in the diagnosis of GM1 gangliosidosis, Morquio B disease, and galactosialidosis This test is not suitable for carrier detection.
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NELL-1 [Test in Focus] - Insights
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Looking Back on Clinical Chemistry 1 - Insights
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Detection of (1→3)-𝝱-D-glucan as a Marker of Invasive Fungal Disease - Insights
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Orexin-A/Hypocretin-1 for the Diagnosis of Type 1 Narcolepsy [Test in Focus] - Insights
test to perform as well as to interpret. The orexin-A/hypocretin-1 test is a sensitive and specific alternative to the MSLT to diagnose type 1 narcolepsy....