TAPEN - Overview: Tapentadol and Metabolite, Random, Urine
Monitoring of compliance utilizing tapentadol Detection and confirmation of the illicit use of tapentadol This test is not intended for use in employment-related testing.
TOBTA - Overview: Tobramycin, Trough, Serum
Monitoring adequate clearance of tobramycin near the end of a dosing cycle
TOBPA - Overview: Tobramycin, Peak, Serum
Monitoring adequacy of serum concentration during tobramycin therapy
SECOS - Overview: Secobarbital, Serum
Monitoring secobarbital therapy
SP5CS - Overview: Septin-5 Antibody, Cell Binding Assay, Serum
Detecting septin-5 IgG by cell-binding assay using serum specimens
RPHOC - Overview: Phosphorus, Random, Urine
Evaluation of hypo- or hyperphosphatemic states Evaluation of patients with nephrolithiasis
PFN - Overview: Propafenone, Serum
Monitoring propafenone therapy Assessing potential propafenone toxicity
OSMOF - Overview: Osmolality, Feces
Measurement of osmolality for the workup of cases of chronic diarrhea Diagnosis of factitious diarrhea (where patient adds fluid to stool to simulate diarrhea)
PCPU - Overview: Phencyclidine Confirmation, Random, Urine
Detection of drug abuse involving phencyclidine (street names: angel dust, hog, or angel hair)
TMP - Overview: Trimethoprim, Serum
Monitoring trimethoprim therapy to ensure drug absorption, clearance, or compliance
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Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: May 14 - Insights
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From Pediatrics to Geriatrics [Pediatric Phlebotomy] - Insights
presentation from the live 2017 Phlebotomy Conference, will focus on the challenges associated with age-related collections, dealing specifically with both the pediatric and geriatric patient....
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