DTABS - Overview: Diphtheria/Tetanus Antibody Panel, Serum
Assessing antibody response to tetanus and diphtheria toxoid vaccines, which should be performed at least 3 weeks after immunization Aiding in the evaluation of immunodeficiency This test should not be used to diagnose tetanus infection
PHOS - Overview: Phosphorus (Inorganic), Serum
Diagnosis and management of a variety of disorders including bone, parathyroid, and kidney disease
PETH - Overview: Phosphatidylethanol Confirmation, Blood
Verifying abstinence or use of ethanol, especially in liver transplant candidates/patients
ELPSR - Overview: Electrolyte Panel, Serum
Identifying a suspected imbalance in electrolytes or acid/base imbalance
CRMWS - Overview: Collapsin Response-Mediator Protein-5-IgG, Western Blot, Serum
Evaluation of cases of chorea, vision loss, cranial neuropathy and myelopathy
TFNAB - Overview: Thyroglobulin, Tumor Marker, Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy Needle Wash
Confirming or excluding metastases in enlarged or ultrasonographically suspicious lymph nodes from athyrotic individuals treated for differentiated thyroid cancer in conjunction with cytologic analysis Confirming or excluding the presence...
RETB - Overview: Reticulocyte Profile, Blood
Assessing erythropoietic bone marrow activity in anemia and other hematologic conditions Assessment of acute iron deficiency Monitoring early response to iron therapy or erythropoiesis-stimulating agents Early monitoring of therapy for...
PRA - Overview: Renin Activity, Plasma
Investigation of primary aldosteronism (eg, adrenal adenoma/carcinoma and adrenal cortical hyperplasia) and secondary aldosteronism (renovascular disease, salt depletion, potassium loading, cardiac failure with ascites, pregnancy, Bartter...
HGBCE - Overview: Hemoglobin Variant, A2 and F Quantitation, Blood
Monitoring patients with sickling disorders who have received hydroxyurea or transfusion therapy This test is not intended for diagnostic purposes. This test is not useful for screening purposes.
LASF1 - Overview: Lactic Acid, Spinal Fluid
Aid in differentiating between bacterial and viral meningitis Aid in identifying increased anaerobic glycolysis or hypoxia associated with bacterial meningitis, cerebral infarction, cerebral arteriosclerosis, intracranial hemorrhage,...
TVRNA - Overview: Trichomonas vaginalis, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Varies
Detecting Trichomonas vaginalis in urine, cervical/endocervical or vaginal specimen types
Evaluating for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) and related demyelinating peripheral neuropathies
Predicting potential for toxicity to thiopurine drugs (6-mercaptopurine, 6-thioguanine, and azathioprine)
HTG2 - Overview: Thyroglobulin, Tumor Marker, Serum
Follow-up of patients with differentiated thyroid cancers after thyroidectomy and radioactive iodine ablation
OCT2 - Overview: OCT-2 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Classification of lymphomas
GCRNA - Overview: Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Varies
Detecting Neisseria gonorrhoeae This test is not intended for use in medico-legal applications.
CTRNA - Overview: Chlamydia trachomatis, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Varies
Detecting Chlamydia trachomatis This test is not intended for use in medico-legal applications. This test is not useful for the detection of other Chlamydia species.
RURC1 - Overview: Uric Acid/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine
Differentiation of acute uric acid nephropathy from other causes of acute kidney failure For patients who cannot collect a 24-hour specimen, typically small children, a uric acid to creatinine ratio can be used to approximate 24-hour...
GALP - Overview: Galactose, Quantitative, Plasma
Screening for galactosemia
CDG - Overview: Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin for Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation, Serum
Screening for congenital disorders of glycosylation This test is not useful for screening patients for chronic alcohol abuse.
LFRI - Overview: Progentec aiSLE DX Lupus Flare Risk Index, Plasma
Aiding in the assessment of risk of flare in lupus patients when used in conjunction with standard clinical assessment
RTRP2 - Overview: Tubular Reabsorption of Phosphorus, Random Urine and Serum
Assessing renal reabsorption of phosphorus in a variety of pathological conditions associated with hypophosphatemia including hypophosphatemic rickets, tumor-induced osteomalacia, and tumoral calcinosis Adjusting phosphate replacement...
PGK1 - Overview: Phosphoglycerate Kinase Enzyme Activity, Blood
Evaluation of individuals with Coombs-negative nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia, especially if X-linked inheritance pattern Evaluation of individuals with myopathic or neurologic symptoms
LPAGF - Overview: Lymphocyte Proliferation to Antigens, Blood
Assessing T-cell function in patients on immunosuppressive therapy, including solid-organ transplant patients Evaluating patients suspected of having impairment in cellular immunity Evaluation of T-cell function in patients with primary...
FMTAG - Overview: Murine Typhus Antibodies, IgG
Detect antibodies following infection with murine typhus.
ARBOP - Overview: Arbovirus Antibody Panel, IgG and IgM, Serum
Aiding the diagnosis of arboviral encephalitis (California [LaCrosse], St. Louis, Eastern equine, and Western equine encephalitis)
AGABS - Overview: Alpha-Galactosidase, Blood Spot
Diagnosis of Fabry disease in male patients using blood spot specimens Verifying abnormal serum alpha-galactosidase results in male patients with a clinical presentation suggestive of Fabry disease Follow-up to an abnormal newborn screen...
URIC - Overview: Uric Acid, Serum
Diagnosis and treatment of renal failure Monitoring patients receiving cytotoxic drugs and a variety of other disorders, including gout, leukemia, psoriasis, starvation and other wasting conditions
RTIC - Overview: Reticulocytes, Blood
Assessing erythropoietic bone marrow activity in anemia and other hematologic conditions
ALPRT - Overview: Alport (Collagen IV Alpha 5 and Alpha 2) Immunofluorescent Stain, Renal Biopsy
Assisting in the diagnosis of hereditary nephritis (Alport syndrome)
ELASF - Overview: Pancreatic Elastase, Feces
Diagnosis of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in case of unexplained diarrhea, constipation, steatorrhea, flatulence, weight loss, upper abdominal pain, and food intolerances Monitoring of exocrine pancreatic function in cystic fibrosis,...
Helpful to identify pregnancies at increased risk of having a child with Down syndrome (trisomy 21), Open Neural Tube Defect (ONTD, spina bifida) and trisomy 18 (T18). This test is not diagnostic. The patient information provided with the...
CRMWC - Overview: Collapsin Response-Mediator Protein-5-IgG, Western Blot, Spinal Fluid
Evaluation of cases of chorea, vision loss, cranial neuropathy and myelopathy
T4FT4 - Overview: T4 (Thyroxine), Total and Free, Serum
Assessing thyroid function when thyroid function disorders are suspected
CRBF - Overview: Creatinine, Body Fluid
Identifying the presence of urine as a cause for accumulation of fluid in a body compartment Measuring the ultrafiltration capacity of the peritoneal membrane in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis
AUTOG - Overview: Autoinflammatory Disorders Gene Panel, Varies
Providing a comprehensive genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of an inherited autoinflammatory disorder Establishing a diagnosis of a monogenic autoinflammatory disorder, allowing for appropriate...
PTHFN - Overview: Parathyroid Hormone, Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy (FNAB)-Needle Wash
Discriminating thyroid tissue from enlarged parathyroid glands Facilitating parathyroid localization prior to surgery An adjunct to cytology examination of fine-needle aspiration specimens to confirm or exclude presence of parathyroid...
SFUNG - Overview: 1,3-Beta-D-Glucan (Fungitell), Serum
Aiding in the diagnosis of invasive fungal infections caused by various fungi, including Aspergillus species, Fusarium species, Candida species, and Pneumocystis jirovecii, among others
PLFA - Overview: Cryptococcus Antigen Screen, Lateral Flow Assay, Pleural Fluid
Diagnosis of infection with Cryptococcus species
HSVPB - Overview: Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), Molecular Detection, PCR, Blood
Aiding in the rapid diagnosis of disseminated disease due to herpes simplex virus (HSV) Qualitative detection of HSV DNA This test should not be used to screen asymptomatic patients.
ATTF - Overview: Antithrombin Activity, Plasma
Diagnosis of antithrombin deficiency, acquired or congenital Monitoring treatment of antithrombin deficiency disorders, including infusion of antithrombin therapeutic concentrate
BUAUC - Overview: Busulfan, Intravenous Dose, Area Under the Curve, Plasma
Guiding dosage adjustments to achieve complete bone marrow ablation while minimizing dose-dependent toxicity
AATTF - Overview: Antithrombin Activity, with Reflex to Antithrombin Antigen, Plasma
Diagnosis of antithrombin deficiency, acquired or congenital
Detecting Mycoplasma genitalium in cases of suspected infection This test is not intended for use in medico-legal applications.
GBAZ - Overview: Gaucher Disease, Full Gene Analysis, Varies
Confirmation of a diagnosis of Gaucher disease Carrier screening in cases where there is a family history of Gaucher disease, but an affected individual is not available for testing or disease-causing alterations have not been identified
CTDC - Overview: Connective Tissue Diseases Cascade, Serum
Evaluation of patients with signs and symptoms compatible with connective tissue diseases Initial evaluation of patients in clinical situations in which the prevalence of disease is low (6) This test is not recommended for: -Testing in...
BLPMF - Overview: B-Cell Lymphoma, Specified FISH, Varies
Detecting, at diagnosis, common chromosome abnormalities associated with specific B-cell lymphoma subtypes using client specified FISH probes
Detecting Chlamydia trachomatis and/or Neisseria gonorrhoeae This test is not intended for use in medico-legal applications. This test is not useful for the detection of other Chlamydia species.
Interpretation for CIDP / Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy/Nodopathy Evaluation, Serum
FASAB - Overview: Aspergillus Antibodies, Quantitative, DID
Aspergillus Antibodies, Quantitative, DID
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