TLB - Overview: Thallium, Blood

Detecting toxic exposure in whole blood specimens

FLUC - Overview: 5-Flucytosine, Serum

Monitoring serum concentration during therapy Evaluating potential toxicity May aid in evaluating patient compliance

VLTU - Overview: Volatile Screen, Random, Urine

Detecting the presence of acetone, methanol, isopropanol, or ethanol in urine with subsequent quantitation

VITE - Overview: Vitamin E, Serum

Monitoring of Vitamin E supplementation/treatment Potentially detecting Vitamin E overdoses

ADEVL - Overview: Alzheimer Disease Evaluation, Spinal Fluid

Assessment of adults with cognitive impairment being evaluated for Alzheimer disease and other causes of cognitive impairment These assays should not be used to predict the development of dementia or other neurologic conditions or to...

HMDB - Overview: Heavy Metals Screen with Demographics, Blood

Detecting exposure to arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury

MEV1 - Overview: Methemoglobinemia Evaluation, Blood

Diagnosis of methemoglobinemia and sulfhemoglobinemia and possible hereditary (congenital) causes Differentiation of methemoglobinemia and sulfhemoglobinemia from other causes of cyanosis (eg, congenital heart disease)

AMTRP - Overview: Amitriptyline and Nortriptyline, Serum

Monitoring amitriptyline and nortriptyline serum concentrations during therapy Evaluating potential amitriptyline and nortriptyline toxicity May aid in evaluating patient compliance

AMIO - Overview: Amiodarone, Serum

Monitoring amiodarone therapy, especially when amiodarone is coadministered with other drugs that may interact Evaluating possible amiodarone toxicity Assessing patient compliance

ASB - Overview: Arsenic, Blood

Detecting acute or very recent arsenic exposure Monitoring the effectiveness of therapy This test is not useful for evaluation of chronic arsenic exposure.