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CFRC - Overview: Bacterial Culture, Cystic Fibrosis, Respiratory

Detecting disease-causing aerobic bacteria in specimens from patients with cystic fibrosis

RTQPC - Overview: Abnormal Prion Protein, Real-Time Quaking Induced Conversion, Spinal Fluid

Aiding in diagnosing sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease or other prion disease in patients with a rapidly progressive dementia

WASEQ - Overview: Alpha Globin Gene Sequencing, Varies

Diagnosing nondeletional alpha thalassemia Testing for nondeletional alpha thalassemia in a symptomatic individual Follow-up testing to an abnormal hemoglobin electrophoresis that identified an alpha-globin chain variant

ADVQU - Overview: Adenovirus DNA Detection and Quantification, Plasma

Aiding in the diagnosis of disseminated adenovirus infections in at-risk individuals Measuring adenoviral load in plasma to monitor disease progression and antiviral response in individuals with disseminated infection

APCRV - Overview: Activated Protein C Resistance V (APCRV), Plasma

Evaluation of patients with incident or recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) Evaluation of individuals with a family history of VTE

CARU - Overview: Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate (cAMP), Urinary Excretion, Serum and Urine

Differential diagnosis of hypercalcemia As an adjunct to serum parathyroid hormone measurements, especially in the diagnosis of parathyroid hormone resistance states, such as pseudohypoparathyroidism

HOLDC - Overview: Hematologic Disorders, Chromosome Hold, Varies

Holding the bone marrow or peripheral blood specimen in the laboratory but delaying chromosome analysis while preliminary morphologic assessment is in process

FLCS - Overview: Immunoglobulin Free Light Chains, Serum

Monitoring serum from patients with monoclonal light chain diseases without a M-spike on protein electrophoresis May be useful as a diagnostic test in patients in whom there is a suspicion of primary systemic amyloidosis, light chain...

INHA - Overview: Inhibin A, Tumor Marker, Serum

Aiding in the diagnosis of patients with granulosa cell tumors of the ovary when used in combination with inhibin B Monitoring of patients with granulosa cell tumors and epithelial mucinous-type tumors of the ovary known to secrete inhibin...

TLCU - Overview: Immunoglobulin Total Light Chains, Urine

Monitoring patients whose urine demonstrates large M-spikes Confirming the quantitation of specimens that show M-spikes by electrophoresis Detecting urine monoclonal proteins and identification of specimens that need urine protein...

JAK2P - Overview: JAK2 (9p24.1) Rearrangement, Hematologic Disorders, FISH, Tissue

Providing diagnostic information for hematologic malignancies Aiding in the determination of whether a targeted JAK2 inhibitor could be useful for therapy

CLFAT - Overview: Cryptococcus Antigen Titer, Lateral Flow Assay, Spinal Fluid

Monitoring Cryptococcus antigen titers in cerebrospinal fluid Aiding in the diagnosis of cryptococcosis This test should not be used as a test of cure or to guide treatment decisions.

HBABT - Overview: Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antibody Monitor, Post-Transplant, Serum

Monitoring serum hepatitis B virus surface antibody levels during intravenous or intramuscular hepatitis B immune globulin therapy to prevent hepatitis B virus reinfection in liver transplant recipients with known previous chronic hepatitis...

HSVC - Overview: Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), Molecular Detection, PCR, Spinal Fluid

Aiding in the rapid diagnosis of herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 and HSV-2 infections of the central nervous system

PYRC - Overview: Pyruvate, Spinal Fluid

Investigating possible disorders of mitochondrial metabolism, when used in conjunction with cerebrospinal fluid lactate, collected at the same time, to determine the lactate-to-pyruvate (L:P) ratio Evaluating patients with neurologic...

MTDNX - Overview: Methadone Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine

Monitoring for compliance of methadone treatment for analgesia or drug rehabilitation Assessing compliance with rehabilitation programs Chain of custody is required whenever the results of testing could be used in a court of law. Its...

PR3 - Overview: Proteinase 3 Antibodies, IgG, Serum

Evaluating patients with clinical features of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis, specifically granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic polyangiitis, and eosinophilic granulomatosis with...

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

PBALP - Overview: Porphobilinogen and Aminolevulinic Acid, Plasma

An equivalent option to urine for first-line test for evaluation of a suspected acute porphyria Monitoring patients undergoing treatment for an acute intermittent porphyria or other acute porphyria

RISAP - Overview: Risankizumab Quantitation with Antibodies, Serum

Evaluation of patients with limited primary (initial) response to or secondary loss of response to risankizumab

DSM5X - Overview: Drugs of Abuse Screen 5, Chain of Custody, Meconium

Identifying amphetamines (and methamphetamines), opiates, and phencyclidine, as well as metabolites of cocaine and marijuana in meconium specimens Chain of custody is required whenever the results of testing could be used in a court of...

CMVQN - Overview: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA Detection and Quantification by Real-Time PCR, Plasma

Detection and quantification of cytomegalovirus (CMV) viremia Monitoring CMV disease progression and response to antiviral therapy

ENTP - Overview: Enterovirus, Molecular Detection, PCR, Plasma

Aiding in diagnosing enterovirus infections using plasma specimens This test should not be used to screen asymptomatic patients.

FFRBS - Overview: Friedreich Ataxia, Frataxin, Quantitative, Blood Spot

Diagnosing individuals with Friedreich ataxia in blood spot specimens Monitoring frataxin levels in patients with Friedreich ataxia This test is not useful for carrier detection.

TULAB - Overview: Francisella tularensis Antibody, IgM and IgG, ELISA, Serum

Aiding in the diagnosis of tularemia caused by Francisella tularensis This test should not be used as a test of cure as it is not quantitative. Patients may remain seropositive for months to years following resolution of disease.

FOBT - Overview: Fecal Occult Blood, Colorectal Cancer Screen, Qualitative, Immunochemical, Feces

Colorectal cancer screening Screening for gastrointestinal bleeding This test has not been validated for testing of patients with hemoglobinopathies.

LKM - Overview: Liver/Kidney Microsome Type 1 Antibodies, Serum

Evaluation of patients with liver disease of unknown etiology Evaluation of patients with suspected autoimmune hepatitis

LALBS - Overview: Lysosomal Acid Lipase, Blood Spot

Evaluation of patients with a clinical presentation suggestive of lysosomal acid lipase deficiency using blood spot specimens This test is not useful to determine carrier status for cholesteryl ester storage disease or Wolman disease.

MBLF - Overview: Mannan Binding Lectin Complement Pathway, Functional, Serum

Investigating recurrent meningococcal disease in young children Investigating recurrent or severe infections in adults Investigating glomerular kidney diseases Additionally, deficiencies or dysregulation within the complement system may...

TYRSC - Overview: Tyrosinemia Follow-Up Panel, Self-Collect, Blood Spot

Monitoring of individuals with tyrosinemia type I (hepatorenal tyrosinemia) using a patient-collected specimen

T4 - Overview: T4 (Thyroxine), Total Only, Serum

Monitoring treatment with synthetic hormones (synthetic T3 [triiodothyronine] will cause a low total T4 [thyroxine]) Monitoring treatment of hyperthyroidism with thiouracil and other anti-thyroid drugs Index of thyroid function when the...

WNVS - Overview: West Nile Virus, RNA, PCR, Molecular Detection, Serum

Rapid testing for West Nile virus (WNV) RNA (lineage 1 and lineage 2) using serum specimens An adjunctive test to serology for detection of early WNV infection (ie, first few days after symptom onset) This test should not be used for...

WNCSF - Overview: West Nile Virus, RNA, PCR, Molecular Detection, Spinal Fluid

Rapid testing for West Nile virus (WNV) RNA (lineage 1 and lineage 2) using cerebrospinal fluid specimens An adjunctive test to serology for detection of early WNV infection (ie, first few days after symptom onset) This assay should not...

WNVBL - Overview: West Nile Virus, RNA, PCR, Molecular Detection, Blood

Rapid testing for West Nile virus (WNV) RNA (lineage 1 and lineage 2) An adjunctive test to serology for detection of early WNV infection (ie, first few days after symptom onset), with blood specimens potentially providing a greater...

WNVUR - Overview: West Nile Virus, RNA, PCR, Molecular Detection, Random, Urine

Rapid testing for West Nile virus (WNV) RNA (lineage 1 and lineage 2) An adjunctive test to serology for detection of early WNV infection (ie, first few days after symptom onset), with urine specimens potentially retaining WNV RNA longer...

DHVD - Overview: 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D, Serum

As a second-order test in the assessment of vitamin D status, especially in patients with renal disease Investigation of some patients with clinical evidence of vitamin D deficiency (eg, vitamin D-dependent rickets due to hereditary...

IHC - Overview: Mismatch Repair (MMR) Protein Immunohistochemistry Only, Tumor

Evaluating tumor tissue to identify patients at risk for having hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer/Lynch syndrome

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

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

23BPT - Overview: 2,3-Dinor 11 Beta-Prostaglandin F2 Alpha, 24 Hour, Urine

Screening for mast cell activation disorders including systemic mastocytosis using 24-hour urine specimens

2425D - Overview: 25-Hydroxyvitamin D:24,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D Ratio, Serum

As a screening test for inactivating CYP24A1 variants in patients with symptoms, signs, or biochemical findings of parathyroid hormone-independent hypercalcemia or hypercalciuria

VWFMS - Overview: von Willebrand Factor Multimer Analysis, Plasma

Resolving discrepancies when results of complementary laboratory tests (eg, F8A / Coagulation Factor VIII Activity Assay, Plasma; VWACT / von Willebrand Factor Activity, Plasma; and VWAG / von Willebrand Factor Antigen, Plasma) are...

PYR - Overview: Pyruvic Acid, Blood

Screening for possible disorders of mitochondrial metabolism, when used in conjunction with blood lactate collected at the same time, to determine the lactate-to-pyruvate ratio

PSAU - Overview: Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Ultrasensitive, Serum

As an aid in the detection of prostate cancer when used in conjunction with a digital rectal exam in men aged 50 years and older To aid in the prognosis and management of individuals diagnosed with prostate cancer Monitoring disease...

Q10 - Overview: Coenzyme Q10, Reduced and Total, Plasma

Diagnosis of primary coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) deficiencies in some patients who are not supplemented with CoQ10 Diagnosis of CoQ10 deficiency in mitochondrial disorders Monitoring CoQ10 status during treatment of various degenerative...

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...

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