LAMO - Overview: Lamotrigine, Serum
Monitoring serum concentration of lamotrigine Assessing compliance Adjusting lamotrigine dose in patients receiving other anticonvulsant drugs that interact pharmacokinetically with lamotrigine
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...
RAMBO - Overview: Ammonium, Random, Urine
Diagnosis of the cause of acidosis using random urine specimens Diagnosis and treatment of kidney stones
MMLRG - Overview: Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Acid-Fast Bacilli, Rapidly Growing, Varies
Determination of susceptibility of rapidly growing mycobacteria to the antimicrobial agents on the test panel
BABG - Overview: Babesia microti IgG Antibodies, Serum
An adjunct in the diagnosis of babesiosis Follow-up of documented babesiosis
F_11 - Overview: Coagulation Factor XI Activity Assay, Plasma
Diagnosing deficiency of coagulation factor XI Investigating prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time
CARTA - Overview: Carbamazepine, Total, Serum
Monitoring therapy Determining compliance Assessing toxicity
OMHC - Overview: Oxcarbazepine Metabolite, Serum
Monitoring serum concentration during oxcarbazepine therapy Assessing compliance Assessing potential toxicity
MITF - Overview: MiTF Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of melanomas
CK - Overview: Creatine Kinase (CK), Serum
Diagnosing and monitoring myopathies or other trauma, toxin, or drug-induced muscle injury
CNSA - Overview: Central Nervous System Consultation, Autopsy, Varies
Evaluation of congenital neurological disease Evaluation of neurodegenerative disease Evaluation of cases with a complex neurological or neurosurgical history Evaluation of sudden unexplained death This test is not intended for...
CEA - Overview: Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), Serum
Monitoring colorectal cancer and selected other cancers such as medullary thyroid carcinoma May be useful in assessing the effectiveness of chemotherapy or radiation treatment This test is not useful for screening the general population...
CALNN - Overview: Calretinin Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Separating mesotheliomas from carcinomas which usually lack expression of calretinin
CD22I - Overview: CD22 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Determining B-cell lineage
DULOX - Overview: Duloxetine, Serum
Monitoring duloxetine serum concentration during therapy Evaluating potential duloxetine toxicity Evaluating patient compliance
ETGS - Overview: Ethyl Glucuronide Screen, Random, Urine
Screening for drug abuse involving alcohol
PDSU - Overview: Drug Screen, Prescription/Over the Counter, Random, Urine
Qualitative detection and identification of prescription or over-the-counter drugs frequently found in drug overdose or used with a suicidal intent Providing, when possible, the identification of all drugs in the specimen This test is not...
MGB - Overview: Mammaglobin (MGB) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Breast-specific marker Aids in evaluating tumors of unknown primary site
CIFS - Overview: Cutaneous Immunofluorescence Antibodies, IgG, Serum
Confirming the presence of IgG antibodies to diagnose of pemphigoid, pemphigus, epidermolysis bullosa acquisita, or bullous lupus erythematosus
IFXED - Overview: Immunofixation Heavy Chain Type Delta and Epsilon, Serum
Identification and isotyping of IgD or IgE monoclonal gammopathy Documentation of complete response to therapy with established monoclonal gammopathy consisting of an IgD or IgE heavy chain
TRIGC - Overview: Triglycerides, CDC, Serum
Measurement of triglycerides as part of lipoprotein profiling
ECHNG - Overview: Echinococcus Antibody, IgG, Serum
Detection of antibodies to Echinococcus granulosus
SMOTH - Overview: Smoothelin Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Distinguishing muscularis mucosae from muscularis propria
ACTHI - Overview: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Aiding in the classification of pituitary adenomas and neoplasms with ectopic hormone production
GLURA - Overview: Glucose, Random, Serum
Diagnosing and managing diabetes mellitus and other carbohydrate metabolism disorders including gestational diabetes, neonatal hypoglycemia, idiopathic hypoglycemia, and pancreatic islet cell carcinoma
Detecting in utero drug exposure to marijuana (tetrahydrocannabinol) up to 5 months before birth
MNCU - Overview: Manganese/Creatinine Ratio, Urine
Measurement of manganese as a part of a profile Monitoring manganese exposure Nutritional monitoring Clinical trials
PGN - Overview: Pregabalin, Serum
Monitoring serum pregabalin (Lyrica) concentrations, assessing compliance, and adjusting dosage in patients
HGNA - Overview: Mercury, Nails
Detecting mercury exposure in nail specimens
F5NUL - Overview: 5'Nucleotidase
5'Nucleotidase
FIMMC - Overview: Immunoglobulins, CSF Quantitative
Immunoglobulins, CSF Quantitative
FLACF - Overview: Lactoferrin, Fecal by ELISA
Lactoferrin, Fecal by ELISA
ZW172 - Overview: Miscellaneous Center for Genetic Testing at St. Francis
Miscellaneous Center for Genetic Testing at St. Francis
FPLAT - Overview: Platinum, Serum
Platinum, Serum
FCLON - Overview: Clonidine (Catapres)
Clonidine (Catapres)
FEUCT - Overview: Euglobulin Clot Lysis Time
Euglobulin Clot Lysis Time
FGGAG - Overview: Ganglioside GD1a Antibody (IgG)
Ganglioside GD1a Antibody (IgG)
GLUR1 - Overview: Glucose, Random, Urine
Limited usefulness for routine screening or management of diabetes mellitus
ASNA - Overview: Arsenic, Nails
Detection of nonacute arsenic exposure in nail specimens
BUTAS - Overview: Butalbital, Serum
Monitoring butalbital therapy
BUN - Overview: Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), Serum
Screening test for evaluation of kidney function
CMUMP - Overview: Mumps Virus Antibodies, IgG and IgM, Spinal Fluid
Aiding in the diagnosis of central nervous system infection by mumps virus
RPCWT - Overview: Renal Pathology Consultation, Wet Tissue
Evaluating and managing patients with kidney disease Following the progression of known kidney disease or response to therapy Determining the cause of dysfunction in the transplanted kidney (allograft)
WILMP - Overview: Hereditary Wilms Tumor Panel, Varies
Evaluating isolated and syndromic causes of Wilms tumor Establishing a diagnosis to guide management for individuals with Wilms tumor Identifying a familial variant allowing for predictive testing and appropriate screening of at-risk...
SPBX - Overview: Epidermal Nerve Fiber Density Consultation, Varies
Investigating polyneuropathies
Simultaneous detection of influenza A virus, influenza B virus, and respiratory syncytial virus in upper or lower respiratory tract specimens from individuals with flu-like illnesses
Detection and differentiation between recent, past/resolved, or chronic hepatitis B Diagnosis of recent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection during the "window period" when both hepatitis B surface (HBs) antigen and anti-HBs are negative...
HCVL - Overview: Hepatitis C Virus Antibody Confirmation, Serum
Confirming the presence of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-specific IgG antibodies in serum specimens that are reactive by HCV antibody screening tests Distinguishing between true- and false-reactive HCV antibody screening test results This test...
NAIFA - Overview: Antinuclear Antibodies, HEp-2 Substrate, IgG, Serum
Evaluation of patients suspected of having systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease (ANA-associated rheumatic diseases or connective tissue disease) or organ-specific autoimmune diseases such as autoimmune liver diseases
Diagnosis of a neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) Diagnosis of autoimmune AQP4 channelopathy Distinguishing NMOSD from multiple sclerosis early in the course of disease
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NELL-1 [Test in Focus] - Insights
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Detection of (1→3)-𝝱-D-glucan as a Marker of Invasive Fungal Disease - Insights
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Orexin-A/Hypocretin-1 for the Diagnosis of Type 1 Narcolepsy [Test in Focus] - Insights
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