TSTGP - Overview: Tissue Transglutaminase Antibodies, IgA and IgG Profile, Serum
Evaluating patients suspected of having celiac disease, including patients with compatible clinical symptoms, patients with atypical symptoms, and individuals at increased risk (family history, previous diagnosis with associated disease,...
CHRBM - Overview: Chromosome Analysis, Hematologic Disorders, Bone Marrow
Assisting in the diagnosis and classification of certain malignant hematological disorders in bone marrow specimens Evaluating the prognosis in patients with certain malignant hematologic disorders Monitoring effects of treatment...
CJDE - Overview: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Evaluation, Spinal Fluid
Assessment of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease or other human prion disease in patients with rapidly progressive dementia
CARGG - Overview: Comprehensive Arrhythmia Gene Panel, Varies
Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of a hereditary form of cardiac arrhythmia Establishing a diagnosis of a hereditary form of cardiac arrhythmia
HCMGG - Overview: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Gene Panel, Varies
Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of a hereditary form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Establishing a diagnosis of a hereditary form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
NENZ - Overview: Red Blood Cell Enzyme Disorders Gene Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Providing a comprehensive genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of an underlying red blood cell enzymopathy Identifying variants within genes associated with phenotypic severity, allowing for...
RKUR - Overview: Potassium, Random, Urine
Determining the cause for hyper- or hypokalemia using a random urine specimen
OXYCU - Overview: Oxycodone with Metabolite Confirmation, Random, Urine
Detection and quantification of oxycodone, oxymorphone, noroxycodone, and noroxymorphone in urine
PARVN - Overview: Parvovirus B19 Antibody, Technical Interpretation
Interpretation of serologic testing for recent or past parvovirus B19 infection This test is not useful as a screening procedure for the general population
NEGCT - Overview: Negative Control, Technical Component Only
Qualitative detection of protein expression within cells in paraffin-embedded tissues
HYDMU - Overview: Hydromorphone Confirmation, Random, Urine
Detection and quantification of hydromorphone in urine
HYDCU - Overview: Hydrocodone with Metabolite Confirmation, Random, Urine
Detection and quantification of hydrocodone, norhydrocodone, and hydromorphone in urine
IGD - Overview: Immunoglobulin D (IgD), Serum
Providing information on the humoral immune status Identifying an IgD monoclonal gammopathy
EHOLG - Overview: Entamoeba histolytica Antibody, Serum
As an adjunct in the diagnosis of extraintestinal, invasive amebiasis
TAMIK - Overview: Amikacin, Trough, Serum
Monitoring adequate clearance of amikacin near the end of a dosing cycle
BILID - Overview: Bilirubin Direct, Serum
Evaluation of jaundice and liver functions
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...
RCHLU - Overview: Chloride, Random, Urine
An indicator of fluid balance and acid-base homeostasis
MG_F - Overview: Magnesium, Feces
Workup of cases of chronic diarrhea Identifying the use of magnesium-containing laxatives contributing to osmotic diarrhea
PBR - Overview: Phenobarbital, Serum
Monitoring for appropriate therapeutic concentration of phenobarbital Assessing compliance or toxicity
PNYF - Overview: Phenytoin, Free, Serum
Monitoring for appropriate therapeutic concentration of free phenytoin: free phenytoin level is the best indicator of adequate therapy in renal failure Assessing compliance and toxicity
RTSC - Overview: Reptilase Time, Plasma
Evaluation of a prolonged thrombin time (TT): It is mainly used to confirm or exclude the presence of heparin in the specimen or specimen type Evaluating hypofibrinogenemia or dysfibrinogenemia in conjunction with the TT and fibrinogen...
CULAF - Overview: Culture for Genetic Testing, Amniotic Fluid
Producing amniocyte cultures that can be used for genetic analysis
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
CRE2 - Overview: Creatinine, Urine
Normalization of urinary analytes to account for the variation in urinary concentrations between individuals when using random urine collections
CRETR - Overview: Creatinine, Random, Urine
Normalization of urinary analytes to account for the variation in urinary concentrations between individuals when using random urine collections
RATO2 - Overview: Protein/Creatinine, Random, Urine
Calculation of total protein concentration per creatinine concentration
GNANG - Overview: Hereditary Angioedema Focused Gene Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Evaluating hereditary angioedema (HAE) with normal C1 inhibitor (C1INH) in patients with a suggestive personal or family history Confirming a diagnosis of HAE with normal C1INH with the identification of a known or suspected...
THEV1 - Overview: Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathy Evaluation, Blood and Serum
Evaluation of microcytosis Extensive and economical diagnosis and classification of hemoglobinopathies or thalassemia, including complex disorders Diagnosis of hereditary persistence of hemoglobin
REVE2 - Overview: Erythrocytosis Evaluation, Blood
Definitive, comprehensive, and economic evaluation of an individual with JAK2-negative erythrocytosis associated with lifelong sustained increased hemoglobin or hematocrit
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NY State Informed Consent Tests New York State clients are required by New York State regulations to have completed informed-consent forms on file. When ordering the following tests, all NYS clients are required to indicate to...
NHHA - Overview: Hereditary Hemolytic Anemia Gene Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Providing a comprehensive genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of hereditary hemolytic anemias, including red blood cell (RBC) membrane/hydration disorders, RBC enzymopathies, and congenital...
MEV1 - Overview: Methemoglobinemia Evaluation, Blood
Diagnosis of methemoglobinemia and sulfhemoglobinemia and possible hereditary (congenital) causes Differentiation of methemoglobinemia and sulfhemoglobinemia from other causes of cyanosis (eg, congenital heart disease)
Aiding in the distinction between the myeloproliferative neoplasm polycythemia vera and other secondary erythrocytosis
PMS2 - Overview: PMS2 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identifying patients at high risk for having hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, also known as Lynch syndrome, in an immunopanel including PMS2 and other mismatch repair markers Evaluation of tumor tissue to identify patients at...
MLH1 - Overview: MLH1 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Evaluation of tumor tissue to identify patients at high risk for having hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, also known as Lynch syndrome Evaluation of tumor tissue to identify patients at risk for having hereditary endometrial...
MSH2 - Overview: MSH2 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identifying patients at high risk for having hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, also known as Lynch syndrome, in an immunopanel including MSH2 and other mismatch repair markers Evaluation of tumor tissue to identify patients at...
SER - Overview: Serotonin, Serum
In conjunction with, or as an alternative to, first-order tests in the differential diagnosis of isolated symptoms suggestive of carcinoid syndrome, in particular flushing (5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid or serum chromogranin A measurements are...
UPGDW - Overview: Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase, Washed Erythrocytes
Diagnosis of porphyria cutanea tarda type II and hepatoerythropoietic porphyria
ENTP - Overview: Enterovirus, Molecular Detection, PCR, Plasma
Aiding in diagnosing enterovirus infections using plasma specimens This test should not be used to screen asymptomatic patients.
IFBA - Overview: Intrinsic Factor Blocking Antibody, Serum
Confirming the diagnosis of pernicious anemia
LPALD - Overview: Lipoprotein (a) and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Serum
Evaluation of the contribution of lipoprotein (a) (Lp[a])-cholesterol within measured low-density lipoprotein cholesterol Evaluation of increased risk for cardiovascular disease and events: -Most appropriately measured in individuals at...
GAAW - Overview: Acid Alpha-Glucosidase, Leukocytes
Diagnosis of Pompe disease
AMPIP - Overview: Amyloid Protein Identification, Paraffin, Mass Spectrometry
Definitive identification of amyloid proteins
CTX - Overview: Beta-CrossLaps, Serum
Monitoring antiresorptive therapies (eg, bisphosphonates and hormone replacement therapy) in postmenopausal women treated for osteoporosis and individuals diagnosed with osteopenia An adjunct in the diagnosis of medical conditions...
CAMPC - Overview: Campylobacter Culture, Feces
Determining whether Campylobacter species may be the cause of diarrhea Reflexive testing for Campylobacter species from nucleic acid amplification test-positive feces This test is generally not useful for patients hospitalized more than...
CMVLR - Overview: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Molecular Detection, PCR, Lower Respiratory
Rapid qualitative detection of cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA in lower respiratory specimens This test is not intended for the monitoring of CMV disease progression or response to therapy.
LCMSP - Overview: Microsporidia species, Molecular Detection, PCR, Varies
Detecting Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon species in fecal and urine specimens to support the clinical diagnosis of microsporidiosis
TBSU - Overview: Targeted Benzodiazepine Screen, Random, Urine
Determining compliance or identifying illicit benzodiazepine drug use This test is not intended for employment-related testing.
DOCK8 - Overview: Dedicator of Cytokinesis 8 (DOCK8) Deficiency, Blood
Aiding in the diagnosis of dedicator of cytokinesis 8 (DOCK8) deficiency This test is not useful for assessing DOCK8 carrier status.
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