AADAM - Overview: ADAMTS13 Profile Interpretation

Technical interpretation of a profile to assist with the diagnosis of congenital, immune, or acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura including inhibitor studies

COL7 - Overview: Anti-Collagen type VII, IgG Antibodies, Serum

Initial screening test in the diagnosis of epidermolysis bullosa acquisita and other immunobullous diseases mediated by collagen VII

ADULT - Overview: Adulterants Survey, Random, Urine

Assessment of possible adulteration of a urine specimen submitted for drug of abuse testing Providing the creatinine concentration for normalization purposes

RAMBO - Overview: Ammonium, Random, Urine

Diagnosis of the cause of acidosis using random urine specimens Diagnosis and treatment of kidney stones

RCTUR - Overview: Creatinine, Random, Urine

Calculation of creatinine clearance, a measure of renal function, when used in conjunction with serum creatinine Normalization of urinary analytes by creatinine concentration to account for the variation in urinary concentrations between...

HEXP - Overview: Iohexol, Plasma

Determining glomerular filtration rate in plasma specimens

CRT2F - Overview: Creatinine, 24 Hour, Urine

Normalizing urinary analytes to account for the variation in urinary concentration

CH8B - Overview: Chromogenic Factor VIII Inhibitor Bethesda Titer, Plasma

Detecting the presence and titer of a specific factor inhibitor directed against coagulation factor VIII This test is not useful for detecting the presence of inhibitors directed against other clotting factors and will not detect the...

CEASF - Overview: Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), Spinal Fluid

Detecting meningeal carcinomatosis and intradural or extradural infiltration Differentiating brain parenchymal metastasis from adenocarcinoma or squamous-cell carcinoma

CHCK - Overview: Chicken Feathers, IgE, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to chicken feathers Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm...

CRP - Overview: C-Reactive Protein (CRP), Serum

Detecting systemic inflammatory processes Detecting infection and assessing response to antibiotic treatment of bacterial infections Differentiating between active and inactive disease forms with concurrent infection

CHLE - Overview: Cholesteryl Esters, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency Evaluating the extent of metabolic disturbance by bile stasis or liver disease

HICSF - Overview: Histoplasma Antibody Complement Fixation and Immunodiffusion, Spinal Fluid

Aiding in the diagnosis of Histoplasma meningitis using spinal fluid specimens

NEGCT - Overview: Negative Control, Technical Component Only

Qualitative detection of protein expression within cells in paraffin-embedded tissues

TP - Overview: Protein, Total, Serum

Diagnosis and treatment of a variety of diseases involving the liver, kidney, or bone marrow, as well as other metabolic or nutritional disorders

PEAR - Overview: Pear, IgE, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to pear Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization prior to...

PINW - Overview: Pinworm Exam, Perianal

Detection of the eggs of Enterobius vermicularis on the skin of the perianal folds

RATO2 - Overview: Protein/Creatinine, Random, Urine

Calculation of total protein concentration per creatinine concentration

CSPMM - Overview: Plasma Cell Myeloma Pre-Analysis Cell Sorting, Bone Marrow

Pre-analysis cell sorting for the MayoComplete Plasma Cell Myeloma panel

UREDF - Overview: Reducing Substance, Feces

Assisting in the differentiation between osmotic and nonosmotic diarrhea Screening test for: -Diarrhea from disaccharidase deficiencies, (eg, lactase deficiency) -Monosaccharide malabsorption

PALB - Overview: Prealbumin, Serum

Assessing nutritional status, especially in monitoring the response to nutritional support in the acutely ill patient

PFN - Overview: Propafenone, Serum

Monitoring propafenone therapy Assessing potential propafenone toxicity

PBR - Overview: Phenobarbital, Serum

Monitoring for appropriate therapeutic concentration of phenobarbital Assessing compliance or toxicity

DCTR - Overview: Direct Antiglobulin Test (Polyspecific), Blood

Demonstrating in vivo coating of red blood cells with IgG or the complement component C3d in the following settings: -Autoimmune hemolytic anemia -Hemolytic transfusion reactions -Drug-induced hemolytic anemia

DEXA - Overview: Dexamethasone, Serum

Confirming the presence of dexamethasone in serum Confirming the cause of secondary adrenal insufficiency This test is not useful as the sole basis for a diagnosis or treatment decisions.

DLAU - Overview: D-Lactate, Urine

Preferred test for diagnosing D-lactate acidosis, especially in patients with jejunoileal bypass and short-bowel syndrome

DLAC - Overview: D-Lactate, Plasma

As an adjunct to urine D-lactate (preferred) for the diagnosis of D-lactate acidosis

DIPGS - Overview: Diphtheria Toxoid IgG Antibody, Serum

Determining a patient's immunological response to diphtheria toxoid vaccination Aiding in the evaluation of immunodeficiency

CL_F - Overview: Chloride, Feces

Workup of cases of chronic diarrhea Evaluation of suspected chloridorrhea

CCTR - Overview: Calcium/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine

Calculation of calcium concentration per creatinine concentration

FLEC - Overview: Flecainide, Serum

Optimizing flecainide dosage Assessing flecainide toxicity Monitoring compliance

FRUCT - Overview: Fructosamine, Serum

Monitoring intermediate (1-3 weeks) glycemic control Monitoring glycemic control in patients with shortened red blood cell survival

FENS - Overview: Fentanyl Screen, Random, Urine

Screening for drug abuse or use involving fentanyl

FIBAG - Overview: Fibrinogen Antigen, Plasma

Evaluation of fibrinogen deficiency Measuring fibrinogen in patients with elevated plasma levels of fibrin degradation products, patients receiving heparin, and in patients with antibodies to thrombin (following surgical use of topical...

GD65C - Overview: Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD65) Antibody Assay, Spinal Fluid

Possible use in evaluating patients with autoimmune encephalitis, stiff-person syndrome, autoimmune ataxia, autoimmune epilepsy, and other acquired central nervous system disorders affecting gabaminergic neurotransmission

ALBLI - Overview: Limited Bleeding Diathesis Profile Interpretation

Interpretation of testing performed as part of a profile to detect of the more common potential causes of abnormal bleeding (eg, factor deficiencies/hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, factor-specific inhibitors) and a simple screen to...

LD - Overview: Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), Serum

Investigation of a variety of diseases involving the heart, liver, muscle, kidney, lung, and blood Monitoring changes in tumor burden after chemotherapy; lactate dehydrogenase elevations in patients with cancer are too erratic to be of use...

LACO - Overview: Lacosamide, Serum

Monitoring serum concentrations of lacosamide to ensure compliance and appropriate dosing in specific clinical conditions (ie, severe kidney impairment, mild-to-moderate hepatic impairment, and kidney failure)

MAGES - Overview: Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein Autoantibodies, IgM, Serum

Evaluating peripheral neuropathy Evaluating paraproteinemic neuropathy

MTXSG - Overview: Methotrexate Post Glucarpidase, Serum

Monitoring methotrexate concentrations post-glucarpidase therapy Documenting failure to respond that may be due to noncompliance Guiding dosage adjustments in patients with kidney failure

TRMP - Overview: Trimipramine, Serum

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

HSTNI - Overview: Troponin I, High Sensitivity, Plasma

Excluding the diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes Explaining troponin T elevations related to skeletal myopathy and/or assay interferences

AATHI - Overview: Thrombophilia Profile Interpretation

Interpretation of testing performed as part of a profile to evaluate patients with thrombosis or hypercoagulability states including detecting a lupus-like anticoagulant; dysfibrinogenemia; disseminated intravascular...

TRIGC - Overview: Triglycerides, CDC, Serum

Measurement of triglycerides as part of lipoprotein profiling

URAU - Overview: Urea, 24 Hour, Urine

Assessment of protein intake and/or nitrogen balance

TOBRA - Overview: Tobramycin, Random, Serum

Monitoring adequacy of serum concentration during tobramycin therapy This unit code is used whenever a specimen is submitted or collected without collection timing information. The phlebotomist should use this unit code if she or he does...

VALPF - Overview: Valproic Acid, Free, Serum

Monitoring free valproic acid in therapy Assessing compliance Evaluating potential toxicity

VIP - Overview: Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide, Plasma

Detecting vasoactive intestinal polypeptide-producing tumors in patients with chronic diarrheal diseases

FLUC - Overview: 5-Flucytosine, Serum

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

VITB2 - Overview: Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Plasma

Evaluation of individuals who present the signs of ariboflavinosis