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PDBS - Overview: Pompe Disease, Blood Spot

Evaluating patients with a clinical presentation suggestive of Pompe disease (muscle hypotonia, weakness, or cardiomyopathy) outside of the newborn screening setting

SERPZ - Overview: SERPINA1 Gene, Full Gene Analysis, Varies

Identification of causative mutations when a deficient serum level of alpha-1-antitrypsin is not explained by routine testing, such as proteotyping, genotyping, or isoelectric focusing phenotyping. Determining the specific allelic variant...

7AC4 - Overview: 7AC4, Bile Acid Synthesis, Serum

Screening for bile acid malabsorption in patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea

ALDNA - Overview: Aldosterone with Sodium, 24 Hour, Urine

Investigating primary aldosteronism (eg, adrenal adenoma/carcinoma and adrenal cortical hyperplasia) and secondary aldosteronism (eg, renovascular disease, salt depletion, potassium loading, cardiac failure with ascites, pregnancy, Bartter...

WEGG - Overview: Whole Egg, IgE, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to whole egg Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization prior...

PHCGD - Overview: Phagocytic Disorders and Chronic Granulomatous Disease Gene Panel, Varies

Providing a comprehensive genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history of chronic granulomatous disease, Papillon-Lefevre syndrome, specific granule deficiency, leukocyte adhesion deficiency, or other phagocytic...

I2SB - Overview: Iduronate-2-Sulfatase, Blood Spot

Supporting the biochemical diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II; Hunter syndrome) This test is not useful for determining carrier status for MPS II.

HSMWB - Overview: Hepatosplenomegaly Panel, Blood

As a component of the initial evaluation of a patient presenting with hepatosplenomegaly This test is not useful for the identification of carriers. This test should not be used as a monitoring for patients with confirmed diagnoses.

SFX - Overview: Protein S Activity, Plasma

Second-order testing for diagnosis of congenital or acquired protein S deficiency, ie, as an adjunct to initial testing based on results of protein S antigen assay (free protein S antigen, with or without total protein S antigen assay)...

PTOX - Overview: Toxoplasma gondii, Molecular Detection, PCR, Varies

Supporting the diagnosis of acute cerebral, ocular, disseminated, or congenital toxoplasmosis This test should not be used to screen healthy patients.

POXA1 - Overview: Oxalate, Plasma

Assessing the body pool size of oxalate in patients with enzyme deficiencies, such as primary hyperoxaluria (PH), or patients with enteric hyperoxaluria Aiding in the diagnosis of PH in a patient with chronic kidney disease of...

SCCGR - Overview: Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Self-Collect, Amplified RNA, Rectal

Detecting Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae using rectal swabs collected by the patient in a healthcare setting This test is not intended for use in medico-legal applications. This test is not useful for the detection of...

SCCGT - Overview: Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Self-Collect, Amplified RNA, Throat

Detecting Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae using a throat swab collected by the patient in a healthcare setting This test is not intended for use in medico-legal applications. This test is not useful for the detection of...

SCCGV - Overview: Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Self-Collect, Amplified RNA, Vaginal

Detecting Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae using self-collected vaginal swabs collected by the patient in a healthcare setting This test is not intended for use in medico-legal applications. This test is not useful for the...

CORAB - Overview: Hepatitis B Virus Core Total Antibodies, with Reflex to Hepatitis B Virus Core IgM Antibody, Serum

Detection and differentiation between recent, past/resolved, or chronic hepatitis B Diagnosis of recent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection during the "window period" when both hepatitis B surface (HBs) antigen and anti-HBs are negative...

CAH2T - Overview: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Newborn Screen, Blood Spot

Second-tier testing of newborns with abnormal screening result for congenital adrenal hyperplasia

HEAG - Overview: Hepatitis B Virus e Antigen and Hepatitis B Virus e Antibody, Serum

Determining the presence or absence of detectable hepatitis B virus e antigen and antibody in monitoring infection status of individuals with chronic hepatitis B Determining infectivity of hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers Monitoring...

COVSQ - Overview: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Spike Antibody, Semi-Quantitative, Serum

Aiding in the identification of individuals with an adaptive immune response to SARS-CoV-2, indicating prior infection or vaccination

QMPTS - Overview: Monoclonal Protein Isotype, Quantitative, Serum

Aiding in the diagnosis and monitoring of monoclonal gammopathies if used in conjunction with free light chain studies This test alone is not considered an adequate screen for monoclonal gammopathies.

LSDGP - Overview: Lysosomal Storage Disease Gene Panel, Varies

Follow up for abnormal biochemical results and confirmation of suspected lysosomal storage disease (LSD) Establishing a molecular diagnosis for patients with LSD Identifying variants within genes known to be associated with LSD, allowing...

TTRZ - Overview: TTR Gene, Full Gene Analysis, Varies

Establishing a molecular diagnosis for patients with amyloidosis Identifying variants within TTR known to be associated with amyloidosis, allowing for predictive testing of at-risk family members

SCN5A - Overview: Brugada Syndrome, SCN5A Full Gene Analysis, Varies

Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of Brugada syndrome Establishing a diagnosis of Brugada syndrome

PCDGG - Overview: Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Gene Panel, Varies

Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of primary ciliary dyskinesia Establishing a diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia

HBAB - Overview: Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antibody, Qualitative/Quantitative, Serum

Identifying previous exposure to hepatitis B virus Determining adequate immunity from hepatitis B vaccination

A1ALC - Overview: Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Proteotype S/Z, LC-MS/MS, Serum

Identification of homozygous and heterozygous S and Z proteotypes of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

TLYME - Overview: Lyme IgM and IgG, Whole Cell Sonicate, ELISA, Serum

Supplemental testing for samples with positive or equivocal first-tier test results for antibodies to Lyme disease causing Borrelia species This test should not be used as a screening procedure for the general population.

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

SQTSG - Overview: Short QT Syndrome Gene Panel, Varies

Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of short QT syndrome Establishing a diagnosis of short QT syndrome

HYPBG - Overview: Hypobetalipoproteinemia Gene Panel, Varies

Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of familial hypobetalipoproteinemia

PLSD - Overview: Lysosomal and Peroxisomal Disorders Screen, Blood Spot

Evaluation of patients with a clinical presentation suggestive of a lysosomal disorder, specifically Gaucher, infantile neurovisceral or chronic visceral acid sphingomyelinase deficiency, Pompe, Krabbe, or Fabry disease, or...

SMNDX - Overview: Spinal Muscular Atrophy Diagnostic Assay, Deletion/Duplication Analysis, Varies

First-tier newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Prenatal testing for SMA Diagnostic testing to confirm a suspected diagnosis of SMA

WESR - Overview: Whole Exome Sequencing Reanalysis, Varies

Identifying a diagnosis or additional variants associated with the phenotype in patients who previously have had a negative or inconclusive whole exome sequencing test Reanalyzing whole exome sequencing data when a patient (proband)...

CTB - Overview: Mycobacteria and Nocardia Culture, Varies

Detection and identification of Mycobacterium species, Nocardia species, and other aerobic actinomycetes

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

HL57R - Overview: HLA-B*57:01 Genotype, Pharmacogenomics, Varies

Identifying individuals with an increased risk of hypersensitivity reactions to abacavir, based on the presence of the human leukocyte antigen HLA-B*57:01 allele Identifying individuals taking pazopanib who have an increased risk of...

HBABP - Overview: Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antibody Prenatal, Qualitative/Quantitative, Serum

Identifying previous exposure to hepatitis B virus in pregnant individuals Determining adequate immunity from hepatitis B vaccination during pregnancy

RLTE4 - Overview: Leukotriene E4, Random, Urine

Aiding in the evaluation of patients at-risk for mast cell activation syndrome (eg, systemic mastocytosis, IgE-mediated allergies, or aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease) using random urine collections

RAPAN - Overview: Rheumatoid Arthritis Panel, Serum

Evaluating patients suspected of having rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Differentiating RA from other inflammatory arthritis or connective tissue diseases Diagnosis and stratification of rheumatoid arthritis

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