PAVAL - Overview: Paraneoplastic, Autoantibody Evaluation, Serum

Serological evaluation of patients who present with a subacute neurological disorder of undetermined etiology, especially those with known risk factors for cancer Directing a focused search for cancer Investigating neurological symptoms...

PSY - Overview: Psychosine, Blood Spot

Aids in the biochemical detection of Krabbe disease and saposin A cofactor deficiency Second-tier testing or follow up testing after an abnormal newborn screening result in an infant for Krabbe disease This test is not capable of...

SHPV - Overview: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) DNA Detection with Genotyping, High-Risk Types by PCR, SurePath, Varies

Detection of high-risk (HR) genotypes associated with the development of cervical cancer An aid in triaging women with abnormal Pap smear test results Individual genotyping of human papillomavirus (HPV)-16 and/or HPV-18, if present...

ALAUR - Overview: Aminolevulinic Acid, Urine

Assisting in the differential diagnosis of the acute hepatic porphyrias

PBGU - Overview: Porphobilinogen, Quantitative, Random, Urine

First-order test for evaluating a suspected acute porphyria: acute intermittent porphyria, hereditary coproporphyria, and variegate porphyria

PPFE - Overview: Protoporphyrins, Fractionation, Whole Blood

Evaluating patients with possible diagnoses of erythropoietic protoporphyria or X-linked dominant protoporphyria Establishing a biochemical diagnosis of erythropoietic protoporphyria and X-linked dominant protoporphyria

FRT4D - Overview: T4 (Thyroxine), Free, Dialysis, Serum

Determining thyroid status of sick, hospitalized patients Determining thyroid status of patients in whom abnormal binding proteins have been identified Possibly useful in pediatric patients

BNZU - Overview: Benzodiazepines Confirmation, Random, Urine

Detecting drug use involving benzodiazepines such as alprazolam, chlordiazepoxide, clonazepam, diazepam, midazolam, oxazepam, temazepam, clobazam, flunitrazepam, flurazepam, lorazepam, prazepam, triazolam, and zolpidem

PBKQN - Overview: BK Virus DNA Detection and Quantification, Plasma

Detection and serial monitoring of BK virus-associated nephropathy in kidney transplant recipients using plasma specimens Detection and serial monitoring of BK virus-associated hemorrhagic cystitis in organ transplant recipients

HAVTA - Overview: Hepatitis A Virus Total Antibodies, Serum

Detection of recent or previous exposure or immunity to hepatitis A. This test should not be used as a screening or confirmatory test for blood or solid or soft tissue donor specimens.