SP7TS - Overview: Septin-7 Antibody, Tissue Immunofluorescence Titer, Serum
Detecting septin-7 IgG in serum specimens Reporting an end titer result from serum specimens
SOLFM - Overview: Soluble Fibrin Monomer, Plasma
Assisting in the diagnosis of arterial or venous prethrombotic states in various pathological and clinical situations including disseminated intravascular coagulation/intravascular coagulation and fibrinolysis and postoperative monitoring...
ETGL - Overview: Ethylene Glycol, Serum
Confirming and monitoring ethylene glycol toxicity
SSF1 - Overview: Nocardia Stain, Varies
Detecting Nocardia species and other partially-acid fast aerobic actinomycetes in clinical specimens
APBCS - Overview: Adaptor Protein 3 Beta2 (AP3B2) Antibody, Cell-Binding Assay, Serum
The differential diagnosis of patients presenting with mixed cerebellar and sensory ataxia and myeloneuropathy Evaluating AP3B2 (adaptor protein 3 beta2)-IgG by cell-binding assay using serum specimens
NCDTS - Overview: Neurochondrin Antibody, Tissue Immunofluorescence Titer, Serum
Detecting neurochondrin-IgG in serum from patients presenting with cerebellar and brainstem syndrome Reporting an end titer result from serum specimens
NCDCS - Overview: Neurochondrin Antibody, Cell-Binding Assay, Serum
Evaluating neurochondrin-IgG by cell-binding assay using serum from patients presenting with cerebellar and brainstem syndrome
PDETS - Overview: Phosphodiesterase 10A (PDE10A) IgG, Tissue Immunofluorescence Titer, Serum
Reporting an end titer result from phosphodiesterase 10A (PDE10A) in serum specimens Evaluation of autoimmune/paraneoplastic neurological syndromes among patients presenting with movement disorders and encephalopathy
PDETC - Overview: Phosphodiesterase 10A (PDE10A) IgG, Tissue Immunofluorescence Titer, Spinal Fluid
Reporting an end titer result from phosphodiesterase 10A (PDE10A) in spinal fluid specimens Evaluation of autoimmune/paraneoplastic neurological syndromes among patients presenting with movement disorders and encephalopathy
VITE - Overview: Vitamin E, Serum
Monitoring of Vitamin E supplementation/treatment Potentially detecting Vitamin E overdoses
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