FDERM - Overview: Fungal Culture, Dermal
Recovery and identification of dermatophyte fungi from hair, skin, and nail infected specimens
FS - Overview: Fungal Smear, Varies
Detection of fungi in clinical specimens
SPNEU - Overview: Streptococcus pneumoniae Antigen, Random, Urine
Rapid diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia
CSP53 - Overview: TP53 Gene Somatic Mutation Pre-Analysis Cell Sorting, Varies
Determination of B-cell content and confirmation the presence of a clonal B-cell population evaluating chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients prior to TP53 variant analysis
TBGI - Overview: Thyroxine-Binding Globulin (TBG), Serum
Cases in which total thyroid hormone levels do not correlate with the thyrometabolic status, most commonly with pregnancy or the use of contraceptive steroids
CHAGI - Overview: Trypanosoma cruzi, Technical Interpretation
Diagnosis of chronic Trypanosoma cruzi infection (Chagas disease)
ZNCU - Overview: Zinc/Creatinine Ratio, Urine
Measurement of zinc concentration as a part of identifying the cause of abnormal serum zinc concentrations using a random urine specimen
THEO - Overview: Theophylline, Serum
Assessing and adjusting theophylline dosage for optimal therapeutic level Assessing theophylline toxicity
VITA - Overview: Vitamin A, Serum
Diagnosing vitamin A deficiency and toxicity Monitoring vitamin A therapy
VZM - Overview: Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) Antibody, IgM, Serum
Diagnosing acute-phase infection with varicella-zoster virus
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