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CTNBT - Overview: B-Catenin Mutation Analysis, Next-Generation Sequencing, Tumor

Distinguishing desmoid-type fibromatosis from other soft tissue tumors by assessing gene targets within the beta-catenin (CTNNB1) gene

CPR - Overview: C-Peptide, Serum

Diagnostic workup of hypoglycemia: -Diagnosis of factitious hypoglycemia due to surreptitious administration of insulin -Evaluation of possible insulinoma -Surrogate measure for the absence or presence of physiological suppressibility of...

VASC - Overview: Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies Vasculitis Panel, Serum

Evaluating patients with clinical features of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis, specifically granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis, and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis

TERTD - Overview: TERT Promoter Mutation Analysis, Droplet Digital PCR, Tumor

Identifying specific mutations within the TERT promoter that assist in tumor diagnosis/classification

COMTQ - Overview: Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) Genotype, Varies

Prediction of response to nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation Investigation of inhibitor dosing for decreasing levodopa metabolism Research use for assessing estrogen metabolism

BRCAT - Overview: BRCA1/2 Mutation Analysis, Next-Generation Sequencing, Tumor

Identifying specific mutations within the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes known to be associated with response to PARP (poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase) inhibitors and sensitivity to platinum-based therapy This test is not intended for the evaluation...

TFE3F - Overview: Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma (ASPS)/Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Xp11.23 (TFE3), FISH, Tissue

An aid in the diagnosis of alveolar soft-part sarcoma or renal cell carcinoma variant when used in conjunction with an anatomic pathology consultation

AGAW - Overview: Alpha-Galactosidase, Leukocytes

Diagnosis of Fabry disease in male patients Verifying abnormal serum alpha-galactosidase results in male patients with a clinical presentation suggestive of Fabry disease This test is not useful for patients undergoing a work-up for a...

RPR5 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 5, Ohio Valley (IN, KY, OH, TN, WV), Serum

Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the Ohio Valley region including Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms...

RPR4 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 4, Subtropic Florida (Florida S. of Orlando), Serum

Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in subtropic Florida, which is south of Orlando Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic...

RPR2 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 2, Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NC, VA), Serum

Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the Mid-Atlantic region including the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and...

RPR1 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 1, North Atlantic (CT, MA, ME, NJ, NH, NY, PA, RI, VT), Serum

Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the North Atlantic region including Connecticut, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont Defining the allergen...

RPR13 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 13, Southern Coastal California, Serum

Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the Southern Coastal California region Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response...

RPR9 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 9, Great Plains (KS, ND, NE, SD), Serum

Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the Great Plains region including Kansas, North Dakota, Nebraska, and South Dakota Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying...

RPR7 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 7, Northern Midwest (MI, MN, WI), Serum

Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the Northern Midwest region including Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying...

RPR6 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 6, South Central (AL, AR, LA, MS), Serum

Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the South-Central region including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying...

RPR11 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 11, Rocky Mountain (AZ [Mt]; CO; ID [Mt]; NM, UT [Mt]; WY), Serum

Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the Rocky Mountain region including Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms...

RPR8 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 8, Central Midwest (IA, IL, MO), Serum

Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the Central Midwest region including Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying...

RPR3 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 3, South Atlantic (GA, N.FA, SC), Serum

Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the South Atlantic region, including Georgia, Northern Florida, and South Carolina Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying...

RPR15 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 15, Intermountain West (Southern ID, NV), Serum

Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the Intermountain West region including southern Idaho and Nevada Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying...

RPR14 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 14, Central California, Serum

Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in Central California Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response or anaphylactic...

RPR17 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 17, Pacific Northwest (Northwestern CA, Western OR, WA), Serum

Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the Pacific Northwest including the region of Northwestern California, Western Oregon and Washington Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and...

RPR16 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 16, Inland Northwest (OR, Central and Eastern WA), Serum

Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the inland Northwest region, including Oregon and central and east Washington Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying...

RPR19 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 19, Puerto Rico, Serum

Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in Puerto Rico Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response or anaphylactic episode -To...

RPR10 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 10, Southwestern Grasslands (OK, TX), Serum

Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the Southwestern grasslands region, including Oklahoma and Texas Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying...

NONCR - Overview: Neuro-Oncology Gene Panel, Rearrangements Only, Tumor

Identifying rearrangements that may support a diagnosis or help determine prognosis for patients with central nervous system tumors Identifying rearrangements within genes known to be associated with response or resistance to specific...

BAKDM - Overview: BCR/ABL1, Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Resistance, Kinase Domain Mutation Screen, Sanger Sequencing, Varies

Evaluating patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia and Philadelphia chromosome positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia receiving tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy, who are apparently failing treatment Preferred initial test...

BAMRP - Overview: Bile Acids Malabsorption Panel, Serum and Feces

Aiding in the evaluation of patients suspected of having chronic diarrhea symptoms due to bile acid malabsorption

ASPBA - Overview: Aspergillus Antigen, Bronchoalveolar Lavage

Aiding in the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis using bronchoalveolar lavage specimens Assessing response to therapy

AAPD - Overview: Amino Acids, Quantitative, Random, Urine

Evaluating patients with possible inborn errors of metabolism using random urine specimens May aid in evaluation of endocrine disorders, liver diseases, muscle diseases, neoplastic diseases, neurological disorders, nutritional...

APCRR - Overview: Activated Protein C Resistance V, with Reflex to Factor V Leiden, Blood and Plasma

Evaluating patients with incident or recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) Evaluating individuals with a family history of VTE

MPS1Z - Overview: Hurler Syndrome, Full Gene Analysis, Varies

Identifying variants within the IDUA gene Confirmation of a diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS-I) Carrier testing when there is a family history of MPS- I, but disease-causing variants have not been previously identified

IFG23 - Overview: Intact Fibroblast Growth Factor 23, Serum

Diagnosing and monitoring tumor induced osteomalacia Diagnosing X-linked hypophosphatemia or autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets Diagnosing familial tumoral calcinosis with hyperphosphatemia

HCVG - Overview: Hepatitis C Virus Genotype, Serum

Determining hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype (1 to 5) to guide antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C Differentiating between HCV subtypes 1a and 1b This assay should not be used as a screening test for HCV infection. It...

CPAVP - Overview: Copeptin proAVP, Plasma

Investigating the differential diagnosis for patients with water balance disorders, including diabetes insipidus, in conjunction with osmolality and hydration status May aid in the evaluation of cardiovascular disease in conjunction with...

CHRCV - Overview: Chromosome Analysis, Chorionic Villus Sampling

Prenatal diagnosis of chromosome abnormalities, including aneuploidy (ie, trisomy or monosomy) and balanced rearrangements This test is not appropriate as a first-tier test for detecting gains or losses of chromosomal material in...

CD20B - Overview: CD20 on B Cells, Blood

Evaluation of patients with a suspected CD19 deficiency (humoral immunodeficiency) Confirming complete absence of B cells in suspected primary humoral immunodeficiencies using both CD19 and CD20 markers Assessing therapeutic B-cell...

PSHIV - Overview: HIV-1 RNA Patient Source, Plasma

Detection and diagnosis of HIV-1 infection in an acutely or early infected individual (including infants of <2 years of age) who is the source of blood or body fluid in an occupational exposure event

HBAGQ - Overview: Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen, Quantitative, Serum

Monitoring of progression of chronic hepatitis B in individuals who are confirmed to be positive for hepatitis B surface antigen Monitoring of response to antiviral therapy in individuals who have chronic hepatitis B but are negative for...

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)

CTP10 - Overview: Catecholamine Fractionation, Standing, Plasma, Free

Diagnosis of pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma in specimens collected from individuals in a standing position, as an auxiliary test to fractionated plasma and urine metanephrine measurements Diagnosis and follow-up of patients with...

CTP0 - Overview: Catecholamine Fractionation, Supine, Plasma, Free

Diagnosis of pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma in specimens collected from individuals in a supine position, as an auxiliary test to fractionated plasma and urine metanephrine measurements Diagnosis and follow-up of patients with...

TFH - Overview: FH Mutation Analysis, Next-Generation Sequencing, Tumor

Identifying specific mutations within the FH gene to assist in tumor diagnosis/classification, including renal cell carcinoma, uterine/cutaneous leiomyoma, and pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma

STER - Overview: Sterols, Plasma

Investigation of possible desmosterolosis (desmosterol reductase deficiency), cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis, lathosterolosis, sitosterolemia, sterol C4 methyl oxidase deficiency, MEND (male EBP disorder with neurologic defects) syndrome,...

HTG2 - Overview: Thyroglobulin, Tumor Marker, Serum

Follow-up of patients with differentiated thyroid cancers after thyroidectomy and radioactive iodine ablation

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Information: Interpreting Laboratory Tests to Determine New vs. Residual Use of Marijuana - Insights

In this month's "Hot Topic," Paul Jannetto, Ph.D., identifies how to determine new vs. residual use of marijuana in a patient, and teaches how to calculate the carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol (carboxy-THC)...

Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: March 12 - Insights

known. We performed laser microdissection (LCM) of glomeruli followed by mass spectrometry (MS) in 12 cases each of DDD, C3GN, and pretransplant kidney control biopsies....

COVID-19: At-home sample collection vs. at-home testing - Insights

The concept of at-home testing for COVID-19 sounds straightforward. But there's nuance to it that's important to understand. Right now, an at-home test for COVID-19 is not available, although there may be one coming soon. But in some areas,...

Transfusion Toons: A1 vs. A2 - Insights

Justin Kreuter, M.D., Clinical Pathologist and Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester, Minnesota, and Theresa Malin, an Education Specialist in Transfusion Medicine at Mayo Clinic, have launched “Transfusion...

Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Nov. 12 - Insights

This week’s Research Roundup highlights a mechanism for preventing asymmetric histone segregation onto replicating DNA strands.