FCDU5 - Overview: Amphetamines, Umbilical Cord Tissue

Amphetamines, Umbilical Cord Tissue

FCDU9 - Overview: Muscle Relaxants, Umbilical Cord Tissue

Muscle Relaxants, Umbilical Cord Tissue

AHLP - Overview: AudioloGene Hearing Loss Panel, Varies

Establishing a diagnosis of a syndromic or nonsyndromic hereditary hearing loss disorder Identifying variants within genes known to be associated with hereditary hearing loss, allowing for predictive testing of at-risk family members

GNHMA - Overview: Hemophilia A, F8 Gene, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies

Confirming a clinical diagnosis of hemophilia A in affected male patients with the identification of a disease-causing variant in the F8 gene Determining the disease-causing alteration within the F8 gene to delineate the underlying...

LDALD - Overview: Lysosomal and Peroxisomal Disorders Newborn Screen, Blood Spot

First-tier newborn screen for the lysosomal disorders: Fabry, Gaucher, Krabbe, mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I) and II (MPS II), infantile neurovisceral or chronic visceral acid sphingomyelinase deficiency, and Pompe (glycogen storage...

ALU - Overview: Aluminum, 24 Hour, Urine

Monitoring aluminum exposure Preferred matrix for assessment of exposure in patients with normal kidney function since rapidly filtered by kidneys Monitoring metallic prosthetic implant wear This test is not an acceptable substitute for...

AERMC - Overview: Aeromonas Culture, Feces

Determining whether Aeromonas species may be the cause of diarrhea This test is generally not useful for patients hospitalized more than 3 days because the yield from specimens from these patients is very low, as is the likelihood of...

ALUCR - Overview: Aluminum/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine

Monitoring aluminum exposure when a 24-hour urine cannot be collected Monitoring metallic prosthetic implant wear when a 24-hour urine cannot be collected This test is not an acceptable substitute for serum aluminum measurements and is...

ALAUR - Overview: Aminolevulinic Acid, Urine

Assisting in the differential diagnosis of the acute hepatic porphyrias

AFP - Overview: Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Tumor Marker, Serum

Follow-up management of patients undergoing cancer therapy, especially for testicular and ovarian tumors and for hepatocellular carcinoma Often used in conjunction with human chorionic gonadotropin.(2) This test is not recommended as a...