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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...

PHEPU - Overview: Previous Viral Hepatitis (Unknown Type), Serum

Determining if an individual has been infected following exposure to an unknown type of viral hepatitis virus Obtaining baseline serologic markers of an individual exposed to a source with an unknown type of hepatitis Determining...

GQ1ES - Overview: Ganglioside GQ1b Antibody, IgG, ELISA, Serum

Evaluating patients with an underlying demyelinating neuropathy Supporting the diagnosis of a ganglioside GQ1b IgG-related disorder

PLA2M - Overview: Phospholipase A2 Receptor, Monitoring, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Serum

Distinguishing primary from secondary membranous nephropathy Monitoring patients with membranous nephropathy, over time, for trends in anti-phospholipase A2 receptor antibody levels

PLA2I - Overview: Phospholipase A2 Receptor, Immunofluorescence, Serum

Distinguishing primary from secondary membranous nephropathy in patients with low levels of anti-phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) antibodies Screening for anti-PLA2R antibodies Monitoring patients with membranous nephropathy at very...

EHBAP - Overview: Ehrlichia/Babesia Antibody Panel, Immunofluorescence, Serum

As an adjunct in the diagnosis of infection with Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Ehrlichia chaffeensis, or Babesia microti Seroepidemiological surveys of the prevalence of the infection in certain populations

PHI11 - Overview: Prostate Health Index Reflex, Serum

As an aid in distinguishing prostate cancer from benign prostatic conditions in men aged 50 years and older with total PSA between 4.0 and 10.0 ng/mL and digital rectal examination findings that are not suspicious for cancer

STICK - Overview: Tick-Borne Antibodies, Modified 2-Tier, ELISA, Serum

Evaluation of the most common tick-borne diseases found in the United States, including Lyme disease, human monocytic and granulocytic ehrlichiosis, and babesiosis using the modified 2-tier testing algorithm approach Evaluation of patients...

TTGG - Overview: Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody, IgG, Serum

Individuals with IgA deficiency Evaluating patients suspected of having celiac disease, including patients with compatible clinical symptoms, patients with atypical symptoms, and individuals at increased risk (family history, previous...

HBPES - Overview: Hepatitis B Virus Past Exposure Panel, Serum

Screening for past exposure to hepatitis B virus (HBV) Determining HBV infection and immunity status prior to initiating chemotherapy or other immunosuppressive agents

HITIG - Overview: Heparin-PF4 IgG Antibody, Serum

Detection of IgG antibodies directed against heparin/platelet factor 4 complexes that are implicated in the pathogenesis of immune-mediated type II heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, spontaneous heparin platelet-factor 4 IgG antibody, and...

TICKS - Overview: Tick-Borne Disease Antibodies Panel, Serum

Evaluation of the most common tick-borne diseases found in the United States, including Lyme disease, human monocytic and granulocytic ehrlichiosis, and babesiosis Evaluation of patients with a history of, or suspected, tick exposure who...

TSTGP - Overview: Tissue Transglutaminase Antibodies, IgA and IgG Profile, Serum

Evaluating patients suspected of having celiac disease, including patients with compatible clinical symptoms, patients with atypical symptoms, and individuals at increased risk (family history, previous diagnosis with associated disease,...

PN23M - Overview: Streptococcus pneumoniae IgG Antibodies, 23 Serotypes, Serum

Assessing the IgG antibody response to active immunization with nonconjugated, 23-valent pneumococcal vaccines Assessing the IgG antibody response to active immunization with conjugated 13-valent, 15-valent and 20-valent pneumococcal...

PEANT - Overview: Peanut, IgE with Reflex to Peanut Components, IgE, Serum

Evaluating patients with suspected peanut allergy Evaluating patients with possible peanut cross-reactivity

TTGA - Overview: Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody, IgA, Serum

Assessment of tissue transglutaminase IgA antibodies for evaluating patients suspected of having celiac disease, including patients with compatible clinical symptoms, patients with atypical symptoms, and individuals at increased risk...

IBDP2 - Overview: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Serology Panel, Serum

Distinguishing between ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease in patients for whom the specific diagnosis is unclear based on endoscopic, pathologic, and imaging evaluations This test is not useful for determining the extent of disease in...

TULAB - Overview: Francisella tularensis Antibody, IgM and IgG, ELISA, Serum

Aiding in the diagnosis of tularemia caused by Francisella tularensis This test should not be used as a test of cure as it is not quantitative. Patients may remain seropositive for months to years following resolution of disease.

SUP24 - Overview: Supersaturation Profile, 24 Hour, Urine

Diagnosis and management of patients with renal lithiasis: -Predicting the likely composition of the stone, in patients who have a radiopaque stone, for whom stone analysis is not available -May aid in designing a treatment program...

SSH24 - Overview: Supersaturation Profile, Self-Collect, 24 Hour, Urine

Diagnosis and management of patients with renal lithiasis: -Predicting the likely composition of the stone, in patients who have a radiopaque stone, for whom stone analysis is not available -May aid in designing a treatment program Aiding...

ENAE - Overview: Antibody to Extractable Nuclear Antigen Evaluation, Serum

Evaluating patients with clinical features suggestive of antinuclear antibody (ANA) associated connective tissue disease. May also be indicated in patients who test negative for ANA and have features of Sjogren syndrome and idiopathic...

MB2GP - Overview: Beta-2 Glycoprotein 1 Antibodies, IgM, Serum

Evaluating patients with suspected antiphospholipid syndrome by identification of beta-2 glycoprotein 1 IgM antibodies First-line test when antiphospholipid syndrome is strongly suspected in conjunction with cardiolipin antibodies (IgG...

GB2GP - Overview: Beta-2 Glycoprotein 1 Antibodies, IgG, Serum

Evaluating patients with suspected antiphospholipid syndrome by identification of beta-2 glycoprotein 1 IgG antibodies First-line test when antiphospholipid syndrome is strongly suspected, in conjunction with cardiolipin antibodies (IgG...

PBC2 - Overview: SP100 and GP210 Antibodies, IgG, Serum

Evaluating the risk of primary biliary cholangitis in anti-mitochondrial antibody (AMA)-negative patients by identification of Sp100 and gp210 antibodies Estimating risk in AMA-positive patients with incomplete feature of disease

PINP - Overview: Procollagen I Intact N-Terminal, Serum

Aiding in monitoring antiresorptive and anabolic therapy in patients with osteoporosis An adjunct in the assessment of conditions associated with increased bone turnover, such as Paget disease This test should not be used as a screening...

MUSK - Overview: Muscle-Specific Kinase (MuSK) Autoantibody, Serum

Diagnosis of autoimmune muscle-specific kinase (MuSK) myasthenia gravis Second-order test to aid in the diagnosis of autoimmune myasthenia gravis when first-line serologic tests are negative Establishing a quantitative baseline value...

SCERA - Overview: Saccharomyces cerevisiae Antibody, IgA, Serum

Measuring IgA anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies as a part of a profile to aid in distinguishing between ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease in patients for whom the specific diagnosis is unclear based on endoscopic, pathologic, and...

SCERG - Overview: Saccharomyces cerevisiae Antibody, IgG, Serum

Measuring IgG anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies as a part of a profile to aid in distinguishing between ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease in patients for whom the specific diagnosis is unclear based on endoscopic, pathologic, and...

CRHEP - Overview: Chronic Viral Hepatitis (Unknown Type), Serum

Diagnosis and evaluation of patients with symptoms of hepatitis lasting more than 6 months Distinguishing between chronic hepatitis B and C

ROPAN - Overview: Ro52 and Ro60 Antibodies, IgG, Serum

Evaluating patients at risk for connective tissue disease with or without interstitial lung disease Differentiation of antibodies to Ro52 and Ro60 in patients known to be positive for anti-SS-A (Ro) antibodies

PNTO - Overview: Streptococcus pneumoniae IgG Antibodies, Total, Serum

Assessing the IgG antibody response to active immunization with nonconjugated 23-valent pneumococcal vaccines Assessing the IgG antibody response to active immunization with conjugated 13-valent, 15-valent and 20-valent pneumococcal...

POWV - Overview: Powassan Virus, IgM, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Serum

Diagnosis of Powassan virus infection. This test should not be used as a screening procedure for the general population. This test should not be used as a "test of cure."

PVLE - Overview: Paraneoplastic Vision Loss Evaluation, Serum

Evaluating patients with rapidly progressive vision loss where a paraneoplastic cause for vision loss (retinopathy or optic neuritis with other findings [eg, retinitis] is suspected) Evaluating patients with small-cell carcinoma who...

PERA - Overview: Preeclampsia sFlt-1/PIGF (Soluble fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 1/ Placental Growth Factor) Ratio, Serum

Aiding in risk assessment of patients with clinical signs and symptoms consistent with development of preeclampsia with severe features This test is not intended for making a diagnosis of preeclampsia or preeclampsia with severe...

ACLIP - Overview: Phospholipid (Cardiolipin) Antibodies, IgA, Serum

May be of diagnostic significance for patients at risk for antiphospholipid syndrome or systemic lupus erythematosus who test negative for criterial antiphospholipid antibodies

CLPMG - Overview: Phospholipid (Cardiolipin) Antibodies, IgG and IgM, Serum

The following clinical situations: -Unexplained arterial or venous thrombosis -A history of pregnancy morbidity defined as 1 or more unexplained deaths of a morphologically normal fetus beyond the 10th week of gestation, 1 or more premature...

PNTOR - Overview: Streptococcus pneumoniae IgG Antibodies, Total, with Reflex, Serum

Assessing the IgG antibody response to active immunization with nonconjugated 23-valent pneumococcal vaccines Assessing the IgG antibody response to active immunization with conjugated 13-valent, 15-valent and 20-valent pneumococcal...

DYS2 - Overview: Dysautonomia, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum

Investigating idiopathic dysautonomic symptoms Directing a focused search for cancer in patients with idiopathic dysautonomia Investigating autonomic symptoms that appear in the course or wake of cancer therapy and are not explainable by...

DBS1 - Overview: Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 Evaluation, Serum

Distinguishing type 1 from type 2 diabetes mellitus Identifying individuals at risk of type 1 diabetes (including high-risk relatives of patients with diabetes) Predicting future insulin requirement treatment in patients with adult-onset...

RNAP - Overview: RNA Polymerase III Antibodies, IgG, Serum

Evaluating patients suspected of having systemic sclerosis as part of systemic sclerosis criteria antibody tests Providing diagnostic and prognostic information in patients with systemic sclerosis

GCLIP - Overview: Phospholipid (Cardiolipin) Antibodies, IgG, Serum

The following clinical situations, when used in conjunction with other criterial antiphospholipid antibody tests: -Unexplained arterial or venous thrombosis -A history of pregnancy morbidity defined as 1 or more unexplained deaths of a...

PSPTG - Overview: Phosphatidylserine/Prothrombin Antibody, IgG, Serum

Detecting IgG antibodies against phosphatidylserine/prothrombin complex in patients with strong suspicion of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) who are negative for the APS criteria laboratory tests (lupus anticoagulant, IgG and IgM...

MCLIP - Overview: Phospholipid (Cardiolipin) Antibodies, IgM, Serum

The following clinical situations, when used in conjunction with other criterial antiphospholipid antibody tests: -Unexplained arterial or venous thrombosis -A history of pregnancy morbidity defined as 1 or more unexplained deaths of a...

SERWB - Overview: Serotonin, Blood

In conjunction with, or as an alternative to, first-order tests in the differential diagnosis of isolated symptoms suggestive of carcinoid syndrome, in particular flushing (5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid or serum chromogranin A measurements are...

B2GMG - Overview: Beta-2 Glycoprotein 1 Antibodies, IgG and IgM, Serum

Evaluating patients with suspected antiphospholipid syndrome by identification of beta-2 glycoprotein 1 IgM and IgG antibodies First-line test when antiphospholipid syndrome is strongly suspected in conjunction with cardiolipin antibodies...

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Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. Sequential Maternal Serum Screening Testing Algorithm Diagnostic testing should be offered Screen-positive: results reported...

MCL Platelet Antibody Screen Serum Information MC1235242

MCL Platelet Antibody Screen Serum Information Complete print Platelet Antibody Screen Serum Patient Information Reset Form Patient Information Patient Middle Birth Date...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Nov. 26 - Insights

This week’s Research Roundup highlights the effect of inorganic nitrite versus a placebo on exercise capacity among patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction....

Gravis/Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome Evaluation, Serum

Confirming the autoimmune basis of a defect in neuromuscular transmission (eg, myasthenia gravis [MG], Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome [LEMS]) Distinguishing LEMS from autoimmune forms of MG Providing a quantitative autoantibody...

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...