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ADLTX - Overview: Adulterants Survey, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine

Assess the possible adulteration of a urine specimen submitted for drug of abuse testing Providing the urine creatinine concentration for normalization purposes Chain of custody is required whenever the results of testing could be used...

AAMY - Overview: Alpha-Amylase, IgE, Serum

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

F_12 - Overview: Coagulation Factor XII Activity Assay, Plasma

Diagnosing deficiency of coagulation factor XII Determining cause of prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time

CLD18 - Overview: Claudin 18 (CLDN18) (43-14A), Semi-Quantitative Immunohistochemistry, Manual

Identification of tumor cells expressing claudin 18 As an aid in screening patients who may be eligible for VYLOY (zolbetuximab) treatment

BFCC - Overview: Cell Count and Differential, Body Fluid

Aiding in the diagnosis of joint disease, systemic disease, inflammation, malignancy, infection, and trauma

C3 - Overview: Complement C3, Serum

Assessing disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus Investigating an undetectable total complement level

C4 - Overview: Complement C4, Serum

Investigating an undetectable total complement Confirming hereditary angioedema (with low C1 inhibitor) Assessing disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus, proliferative glomerulonephritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and autoimmune...

PLA2M - Overview: Phospholipase A2 Receptor, Monitoring, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Serum

Distinguishing primary from secondary membranous nephropathy Monitoring patients with membranous nephropathy, over time, for trends in anti-phospholipase A2 receptor antibody levels

MSTC - Overview: Strict Criteria Sperm Morphology for Infertility Diagnosis and Treatment, Semen

Diagnosing male infertility Selecting the most cost-effective therapy for treating male-factor infertility Quantifying the number of germinal and white blood cells per mL of semen

SPIRO - Overview: Spirochete Immunostain, Technical Component Only

This test will identify spirochete organisms in cases of intestinal spirochetosis, as well as cases of syphilis caused by infection with the spirochete Treponema pallidum.

DSAC - Overview: Disaccharidase Activity Panel, Tissue

Evaluation of patients who present with signs or symptoms suggestive of disaccharidase disorders This test is not intended for carrier detection.

HDCH - Overview: Cholesterol, High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL), Serum

Measurement of serum high-density lipoprotein concentrations for managing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk

CLDL1 - Overview: Cholesterol, Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL), Calculated, Serum

Calculation of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol using total cholesterol, non-high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglyceride concentrations Managing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk

F9_IS - Overview: Factor IX Inhibitor Screen, Plasma

Detecting the presence of a specific factor inhibitor directed against coagulation factor IX

CPAPS - Overview: Conventional Smear-Screen, Varies

Screening for cervical carcinoma and a number of infections of the female genital tract including human papillomavirus, herpes, Candida, and Trichomonas

F_7 - Overview: Coagulation Factor VII Activity Assay, Plasma

Diagnosing congenital deficiency of coagulation factor VII Evaluating acquired deficiencies associated with liver disease, oral anticoagulant therapy, and vitamin K deficiency Determining degree of anticoagulation with warfarin to...

WNVSI - Overview: West Nile Serum Interpretation

Interpretation of testing for a laboratory diagnosis of infection with West Nile virus

WNVCI - Overview: West Nile CSF Interpretation

Interpretation of testing for a laboratory diagnosis of infection with West Nile virus using spinal fluid specimens Aids in diagnosis of central nervous system infection with West Nile virus

F_10 - Overview: Coagulation Factor X Activity Assay, Plasma

Diagnosing deficiency of coagulation factor X, congenital or acquired Evaluating hemostatic function in liver disease Investigation of prolonged prothrombin time or activated partial thromboplastin time

FVAG - Overview: Fungal Culture, Vaginal

Monitoring therapy for vulvovaginitis Managing chronic recurring disease Determining the etiology of infectious vaginitis when other tests have been uninformative

MET - Overview: Methemoglobin and Sulfhemoglobin, Blood

Diagnosing methemoglobinemia and sulfhemoglobinemia Identifying cyanosis due to other causes, such as congenital heart disease

PLAFL - Overview: Platelet Surface Glycoprotein by Flow Cytometry, Blood

Identification of markedly decreased CD41 (GPIIb) and CD61 (GPIIIa) expression levels, which are diagnostic for Glanzmann thrombasthenia Identification of markedly decreased CD42a (GPIX) and CD42b (GPIb-alpha) expression levels, which are...

PT217 - Overview: Phospho-Tau 217, Plasma

Evaluation of individuals, aged 50 years and older, presenting with cognitive impairment who are being assessed for Alzheimer disease and other causes of cognitive decline This test is not intended as a screening test for Alzheimer...

XHIM - Overview: X-Linked Hyper IgM Syndrome, Blood

Screening for X-linked hyper-IgM (XL-HIGM) or CD40L deficiency, primarily in male patients younger than 10 years Ascertaining XL-HIGM carrier status in women of child-bearing age (younger than 45 years)

TOPSU - Overview: Targeted Opioid Screen, Random, Urine

Qualitatively (present vs not detected) identifying 33 opioid compounds (parent drug and metabolites) in urine to help determine compliance or identify illicit opioid drug use This test is not intended for use in employment-related...

HBCRQ - Overview: Hepatitis B Virus Core-Related Antigen, Quantitative, Serum

Monitoring of response to antiviral therapy in individuals with chronic hepatitis B who are negative for hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg), positive for hepatitis B e antibody, and undetectable or low hepatitis B virus DNA levels (eg, <500...

GALCW - Overview: Galactocerebrosidase, Leukocytes

Diagnosis of Krabbe disease Follow-up testing for evaluation of an abnormal newborn screening result for Krabbe disease This test is not intended for carrier detection.

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NELL-1 [Test in Focus] - Insights

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test to perform as well as to interpret. The orexin-A/hypocretin-1 test is a sensitive and specific alternative to the MSLT to diagnose type 1 narcolepsy....

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