INTAD - Overview: Adalimumab Panel, Interpretation
Interpretation of therapeutic drug monitoring of adalimumab concentration and antibody levels
RCHLU - Overview: Chloride, Random, Urine
An indicator of fluid balance and acid-base homeostasis
ROMA2 - Overview: Risk Score, if Postmenopausal, Serum
Calculating risk assessment for finding an ovarian malignancy during surgery in postmenopausal women who present with an adnexal mass
ASU24 - Overview: Arsenic with Reflex, 24 Hour, Urine
Preferred screening test for detection of arsenic exposure using 24-hour urine specimens
ASUOE - Overview: Arsenic Occupational Exposure, with Reflex, Random, Urine
Preferred screening test for detection of occupational exposure to arsenic in random urine specimens
ASUCR - Overview: Arsenic/Creatinine, Ratio, with Reflex, Random, Urine
Preferred screening test for detection of arsenic exposure using random urine specimens
HVAR - Overview: Homovanillic Acid, Random, Urine
Screening children for catecholamine-secreting tumors using a random urine collection when requesting homovanillic acid only Monitoring neuroblastoma treatment Screening patients with possible inborn errors of catecholamine metabolism
DMNES - Overview: Peripheral Nervous System Demyelinating Neuropathy, Autoimmune Evaluation, Serum
Evaluating patients with a suspected immune-mediated demyelinating peripheral neuropathy
FIBDD - Overview: PROMETHEUS IBD sgi Diagnostic
PROMETHEUS IBD sgi Diagnostic
ROMA1 - Overview: Risk Score, if Premenopausal, Serum
Calculating risk assessment for finding an ovarian malignancy during surgery in premenopausal women who present with an adnexal mass
AHUSD - Overview: Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Complement Panel, Serum and Plasma
Detecting deficiencies in the alternative pathway that can cause atypical-hemolytic uremic syndrome, dense deposit disease, and C3 glomerulonephritis A second-tier test that aids in the differential diagnosis of thrombotic...
TTST - Overview: Testosterone, Total, Mass Spectrometry, Serum
Evaluating men with symptoms or signs of possible hypogonadism, such as loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, gynecomastia, osteoporosis, or infertility Evaluating boys with delayed or precocious puberty Monitoring testosterone...
EFPO - Overview: Electrolyte and Osmolality Panel, Feces
Workup of cases of chronic diarrhea Diagnosis of factitious diarrhea (where patient adds water to stool to simulate diarrhea)
KS - Overview: Potassium, Serum
Evaluation of electrolyte balance, cardiac arrhythmia, muscular weakness, hepatic encephalopathy, and renal failure
Monitoring response to therapy in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia who are known to have the e13/a2 or e14/a2 BCR/ABL1 fusion transcript forms
Assessing acid-base balance, water balance, water intoxication, and dehydration
KUR - Overview: Potassium, 24 Hour, Urine
Determining the cause for hyper- or hypokalemia
CLU - Overview: Chloride, 24 Hour, Urine
Indication of fluid balance and acid-base homeostasis using a 24-hour urine collection
NAU - Overview: Sodium, 24 Hour, Urine
Assessing acid-base balance, water balance, water intoxication, and dehydration
ELPSR - Overview: Electrolyte Panel, Serum
Identifying a suspected imbalance in electrolytes or acid/base imbalance
CDS1 - Overview: CNS Demyelinating Disease Evaluation, Serum
Diagnosis of inflammatory demyelinating diseases (IDDs) with similar phenotype to neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), including optic neuritis (single or bilateral) and transverse myelitis Diagnosis of autoimmune myelin...
HMUOE - Overview: Heavy Metal Occupational Exposure, with Reflex, Random, Urine
Preferred screening test for detection of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead due to occupational exposure using random urine specimens
HMUCR - Overview: Heavy Metal/Creatinine Ratio, with Reflex, Random, Urine
Preferred screening test for detection of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in random urine specimens
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...
GUSBW - Overview: Beta-Glucuronidase, Leukocytes
Supporting the biochemical diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis type VII (MPS VII, Sly syndrome) in whole blood This test is not useful for carrier detection.
MPSWB - Overview: Mucopolysaccharidosis, Blood
Supporting the biochemical diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidoses type I, II, III, IV, or VI Quantification of heparan sulfate, dermatan sulfate, and keratan sulfate in whole blood specimens
MPSER - Overview: Mucopolysaccharides Quantitative, Serum
Quantification of dermatan sulfate, heparan sulfate, and keratan sulfate in serum to support the biochemical diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidoses types I, II, III, IV, VI, or VII
HE4 - Overview: Human Epididymis Protein 4, Serum
Aiding in monitoring patients with treated epithelial ovarian cancer for recurrence or progression This test should not be used as a screening test for ovarian cancer.
MMAP - Overview: Methylmalonic Acid, Quantitative, Plasma
Evaluating children with signs and symptoms of methylmalonic acidemia using plasma specimens Evaluating individuals with signs and symptoms associated with a variety of causes of vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency
MMAU - Overview: Methylmalonic Acid, Quantitative, Urine
Evaluating children with signs and symptoms of methylmalonic acidemia using urine specimens Evaluating individuals with signs and symptoms associated with a variety of causes of vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency
MMAS - Overview: Methylmalonic Acid, Quantitative, Serum
Evaluating children with signs and symptoms of methylmalonic acidemia using serum specimens Evaluating individuals with signs and symptoms associated with a variety of causes of vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency
FRUCT - Overview: Fructosamine, Serum
Monitoring intermediate (1-3 weeks) glycemic control Monitoring glycemic control in patients with shortened red blood cell survival
MSDW - Overview: Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency, Leukocytes
Supporting the biochemical diagnosis of multiple sulfatase deficiency in whole blood specimens This test is not useful for carrier detection.
FSCPR - Overview: Scleroderma Comprehensive Profile
Scleroderma Comprehensive Profile
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.
MPSQU - Overview: Mucopolysaccharides Quantitative, Random, Urine
Supporting the biochemical diagnosis of one of the mucopolysaccharidoses: types I, II, III, IV, VI, or VII
MPS3W - Overview: Mucopolysaccharidosis III, Four-Enzyme Panel, Leukocytes
Supporting the biochemical diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidoses types IIIA, IIIB, IIIC, IIID This test is not useful for carrier detection.
ARSBW - Overview: Arylsulfatase B, Leukocytes
Supporting the biochemical diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (MPS VI, Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome) in whole blood specimens This test is not useful for carrier detection.
I2SWB - Overview: Iduronate-2-Sulfatase, Leukocytes
Supporting the biochemical diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II; Hunter syndrome) in whole blood specimens This test is not useful for carrier detection for MPS II.
RKUR - Overview: Potassium, Random, Urine
Determining the cause for hyper- or hypokalemia using a random urine specimen
RNAUR - Overview: Sodium, Random, Urine
Assessing acid-base balance, water balance, water intoxication, and dehydration
MPSBS - Overview: Mucopolysaccharidosis, Blood Spot
Supporting the biochemical diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidoses types I, II, III, IV, or VI Quantification of heparan sulfate, dermatan sulfate, and keratan sulfate in dried blood spot specimens
MPS4W - Overview: Mucopolysaccharidosis IV Enzyme Panel, Leukocytes
Supporting the biochemical diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA and IVB in whole blood specimens This test is not useful for carrier detection.
POSA - Overview: Posaconazole, Serum
Monitoring posaconazole therapy
HAIGM - Overview: Hepatitis A Virus IgM Antibody, Serum
Diagnosis of acute or recent hepatitis A infection
HGBCE - Overview: Hemoglobin Variant, A2 and F Quantitation, Blood
Monitoring patients with sickling disorders who have received hydroxyurea or transfusion therapy This test is not intended for diagnostic purposes. This test is not useful for screening purposes.
ELASF - Overview: Pancreatic Elastase, Feces
Diagnosis of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in case of unexplained diarrhea, constipation, steatorrhea, flatulence, weight loss, upper abdominal pain, and food intolerances Monitoring of exocrine pancreatic function in cystic fibrosis,...
P504S - Overview: P504S Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Characterization of renal cell carcinoma and the identification of high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia and prostate carcinoma
POU2F - Overview: POU2F3 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Diagnosis of a variant of small cell lung carcinoma
CLAUD - Overview: Claudin-1 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of a number of different soft tissue and epithelial neoplasms
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