DXPIN - Overview: Doxepin and Nordoxepin, Serum

Monitoring doxepin therapy Evaluating potential doxepin toxicity Evaluating patient compliance

DESPR - Overview: Desipramine, Serum

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

FL - Overview: Fluoride, Plasma

Assessing accidental fluoride ingestion Monitoring patients receiving sodium fluoride for bone disease or patients receiving voriconazole therapy

CRUO - Overview: Chromium Occupational Exposure, Random, Urine

Screening for occupational exposure

TDP - Overview: Thiamine (Vitamin B1), Whole Blood

Assessment of thiamine deficiency Measuring thiamine levels in patients with behavioral changes, eye signs, gait disturbances, delirium, and encephalopathy; or in patients with questionable nutritional status, especially those who appear...

AMPHX - Overview: Amphetamines Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine

Confirming drug exposure involving amphetamines such as amphetamine and methamphetamine, phentermine, pseudoephedrine/ephedrine, methylenedioxymethamphetamine, and methylenedioxyamphetamine. Providing chain-of-custody for when the results...

STLP - Overview: St. Louis Encephalitis Antibody, IgG and IgM, Serum

Aiding in the diagnosis of St. Louis encephalitis using serum specimens

PGSN - Overview: Progesterone, Serum

Ascertaining whether ovulation occurred in a menstrual cycle Assessment of infertility Evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding Evaluation of placental health in high-risk pregnancy Determining the effectiveness of progesterone...

BARBX - Overview: Barbiturates Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine

Detecting drug abuse involving barbiturates such as amobarbital, butalbital, pentobarbital, phenobarbital, and secobarbital Chain of custody is required whenever the results of testing could be used in a court of law. Its purpose is to...

PCPX - Overview: Phencyclidine Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine

Detection of drug abuse involving phencyclidine (street names: angel dust, hog, or angel hair) in urine specimens handled through the chain-of-custody process Chain of custody is required whenever the results of testing could be used in a...

PBUCR - Overview: Lead/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine

Detecting clinically significant lead exposure, a toxic heavy metal, using random urine specimens

PBU - Overview: Lead, 24 Hour, Urine

Detecting clinically significant lead exposure in 24-hour specimens This test is not a substitute for blood lead screening.

PBUOE - Overview: Lead Occupational Exposure, Random, Urine

Detecting clinically significant lead exposure due to occupational exposure This test is not a substitute for blood lead screening.

MNS - Overview: Manganese, Serum

Monitoring manganese exposure using serum specimens Nutritional monitoring

OXYSU - Overview: Oxycodone Screen, Random, Urine

Detection of oxycodone and oxymorphone in urine

PDSUX - Overview: Drug Screen, Prescription/Over the Counter, Chain of Custody, 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...

CLZ - Overview: Clozapine, Serum

Monitoring patient compliance of clozapine treatment An aid to achieving desired serum levels

ALCX - Overview: Ethanol, Chain of Custody, Blood

Detection of ethanol (ethyl alcohol) in blood to document prior consumption or administration of ethanol Quantification of the concentration of ethanol in blood correlates directly with degree of intoxication All testing is performed...

SHIGC - Overview: Shigella Culture, Feces

Determining whether Shigella species may be the cause of diarrhea Reflexive testing for Shigella species from nucleic acid amplification test-positive stool This test is generally not useful for patients hospitalized more than 3 days...

HVA - Overview: Homovanillic Acid, 24 Hour, Urine

Screening children for catecholamine-secreting tumors using a 24-hour urine collection when requesting homovanillic acid only Monitoring neuroblastoma treatment Screening patients with possible inborn errors of catecholamine metabolism

FLARP - Overview: Free-Living Amebae, Molecular Detection, PCR, Varies

Aids in the diagnosis of primary amebic meningoencephalitis and granulomatous amebic encephalitis in spinal fluid and tissue in conjunction with clinical and radiologic findings This test should not be used to screen asymptomatic patients.

SERU - Overview: Serotonin, 24 Hour, Urine

Diagnosis of a small subgroup of carcinoid tumors that produce predominately 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) but very little serotonin and chromogranin A Follow-up for patients with known or treated carcinoid tumors that produce predominately...

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...

IMMG - Overview: Immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, and IgM), Serum

Detecting or monitoring of monoclonal gammopathies and immune deficiencies

THYRP - Overview: Hereditary Thyroid Cancer Panel, Varies

Evaluating patients with a personal or family history suggestive of a hereditary thyroid cancer syndrome Establishing a diagnosis of a hereditary thyroid cancer syndrome, allowing for targeted surveillance based on associated...

TLU - Overview: Thallium, 24 Hour, Urine

Detecting toxic thallium exposure in 24-hour urine collections

PETH - Overview: Phosphatidylethanol Confirmation, Blood

Verifying abstinence or use of ethanol, especially in liver transplant candidates/patients

CDCU - Overview: Cadmium/Creatinine Ratio, Urine

Detecting exposure to cadmium using random urine specimens

HGUOE - Overview: Mercury Occupational Exposure, Random, Urine

Detecting mercury toxicity due to occupational exposure

CYCPK - Overview: Cyclosporine, Peak, Blood

Monitoring whole blood peak cyclosporine concentration during therapy, particularly in individuals coadministered cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 substrates, inhibitors, or inducers Adjusting dose to optimize immunosuppression while minimizing...

TLUCR - Overview: Thallium/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine

Detecting toxic thallium exposure in random urine specimens

TOPI - Overview: Topiramate, Serum

Monitoring serum concentrations of topiramate Assessing compliance Assessing potential toxicity

GABA - Overview: Gabapentin, Serum

Monitoring serum gabapentin concentrations Assessing compliance Adjusting dosage in patients

MPHNU - Overview: Methylphenidate and Metabolite, Random, Urine

Monitoring urine methylphenidate and ritalinic acid concentrations to assess compliance in patients

ITCON - Overview: Itraconazole, Serum

Verifying systemic absorption of orally administered itraconazole Patients with life-threatening fungal infections Patients considered at risk for poor absorption or rapid clearance of itraconazole

AMTRP - Overview: Amitriptyline and Nortriptyline, Serum

Monitoring amitriptyline and nortriptyline serum concentrations during therapy Evaluating potential amitriptyline and nortriptyline toxicity May aid in evaluating patient compliance

AMIO - Overview: Amiodarone, Serum

Monitoring amiodarone therapy, especially when amiodarone is coadministered with other drugs that may interact Evaluating possible amiodarone toxicity Assessing patient compliance

ASB - Overview: Arsenic, Blood

Detecting acute or very recent arsenic exposure Monitoring the effectiveness of therapy This test is not useful for evaluation of chronic arsenic exposure.

BUPS - Overview: Buprenorphine Screen, Random, Urine

Screening for drug abuse or use of buprenorphine

CYSPR - Overview: Cyclosporine, Blood

Monitoring whole blood cyclosporine concentration during therapy, particularly in individuals coadministered cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 substrates, inhibitors, or inducers Adjusting dose to optimize immunosuppression while minimizing...

HGU - Overview: Mercury, 24 Hour, Urine

Detecting mercury toxicity using 24-hour urine specimens

SIIRO - Overview: Sirolimus, Whole Blood

Monitoring whole blood sirolimus concentration during therapy, particularly in individuals coadministered cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 substrates, inhibitors, or inducers Adjusting dose to optimize immunosuppression while minimizing...

TAKRO - Overview: Tacrolimus, Blood

Monitoring whole blood tacrolimus concentration during therapy, particularly in individuals coadministered cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 substrates, inhibitors, or inducers Adjusting dose to optimize immunosuppression while minimizing...

CURCU - Overview: Copper/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine

Investigation of Wilson disease and obstructive liver disease using a random urine specimen

CRCRU - Overview: Chromium/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine

Detecting chromium exposure

CDOU - Overview: Cadmium Occupational Exposure, Random, Urine

Detecting occupational exposure to cadmium using random urine specimens

CLOM - Overview: Clomipramine, Serum

Determining whether a poor therapeutic response is attributable to noncompliance Monitoring serum concentration of clomipramine and norclomipramine to assist in optimizing the administered dose

ETGC - Overview: Ethyl Glucuronide Confirmation, Random, Urine

Monitoring abstinence in clinical and justice system settings

ETGS - Overview: Ethyl Glucuronide Screen, Random, Urine

Screening for drug abuse involving alcohol

MNCU - Overview: Manganese/Creatinine Ratio, Urine

Measurement of manganese as a part of a profile Monitoring manganese exposure Nutritional monitoring Clinical trials