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COKEX - Overview: Cocaine and Metabolite Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine

Detecting and confirming drug abuse involving cocaine Chain of custody is required whenever the results of testing could be used in a court of law. Its purpose is to protect the rights of the individual contributing the specimen by...

CFRC - Overview: Bacterial Culture, Cystic Fibrosis, Respiratory

Detecting disease-causing aerobic bacteria in specimens from patients with cystic fibrosis

ASOU - Overview: Arsenic Occupational Exposure, Random, Urine

Screening test for detection of occupational exposure to arsenic in random urine specimens

HMHA - Overview: Heavy Metals, Hair

Detection of nonacute arsenic, mercury, and lead exposure using hair specimens

PBGDW - Overview: Porphobilinogen Deaminase, Washed Erythrocytes

Confirmation of a diagnosis of acute intermittent porphyria using washed erythrocyte specimens

FDERM - Overview: Fungal Culture, Dermal

Recovery and identification of dermatophyte fungi from hair, skin, and nail infected specimens

MA2EC - Overview: Ma2 Antibody, ELISA, Spinal Fluid

Evaluating patients with suspected paraneoplastic encephalitides using spinal fluid specimens

HIAAP - Overview: 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid, Plasma

Biochemical diagnosis and monitoring of intestinal carcinoid syndrome using a plasma specimen

DSM5X - Overview: Drugs of Abuse Screen 5, Chain of Custody, Meconium

Identifying amphetamines (and methamphetamines), opiates, and phencyclidine, as well as metabolites of cocaine and marijuana in meconium specimens Chain of custody is required whenever the results of testing could be used in a court of...

DSM4X - Overview: Drugs of Abuse Screen 4, Chain of Custody, Meconium

Identifying amphetamines (and methamphetamines) and opiates, as well as metabolites of cocaine and marijuana in meconium specimen Chain of custody is required whenever the results of testing could be used in a court of law. Its purpose is...

NSE - Overview: Neuron-Specific Enolase, Serum

A follow-up marker in patients with neuron-specific enolase-secreting tumors of any type An auxiliary test in the diagnosis of small cell lung carcinoma An auxiliary test in the diagnosis of carcinoids, islet cell tumors, and...

PMMIL - Overview: Phosphomannomutase and Phosphomannose Isomerase, Leukocytes

Diagnosing congenital disorders of glycosylation Ia (phosphomannomutase-2 deficiency: PMM2-CDG) and Ib (phosphomannose isomerase deficiency: MPI-CDG) as measured in leukocytes Follow-up testing for patients with an abnormal type I CDG...

OPATX - Overview: Opiates Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine

Detection and quantification of codeine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine, hydromorphone, oxymorphone, noroxycodone, noroxymorphone, norhydrocodone, dihydrocodeine, and naloxone in urine Chain of custody is required whenever the results of...

HCSRN - Overview: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Antibody Screen with Reflex to HCV RNA, PCR, Asymptomatic, Serum

Screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in primary care settings in high-risk persons with a current or previous history of illicit injection drug use or a history of receiving a blood transfusion prior to 1992 Screening for...

ENC2 - Overview: Encephalopathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Spinal Fluid

Evaluating new onset encephalopathy (noninfectious or metabolic) comprising confusional states, psychosis, delirium, memory loss, hallucinations, movement disorders, sensory or motor complaints, seizures, dyssomnias, ataxias, nausea,...

ENS2 - Overview: Encephalopathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum

Evaluating, using serum specimens, new onset encephalopathy (noninfectious or metabolic) comprising confusional states, psychosis, delirium, memory loss, hallucinations, movement disorders, sensory or motor complaints, seizures, dyssomnias,...

BILAO - Overview: Biliary Tract Malignancy, FISH, Varies

Assessing bile duct brushing or hepatobiliary brushing specimens for biliary tract malignancy

FBILM - Overview: Biliary Tract Malignancy-Cytology, FISH, Varies

Assessing bile duct brushing or hepatobiliary brushing specimens for bile tract malignancy

ASUOE - Overview: Arsenic Occupational Exposure, with Reflex, Random, Urine

Preferred screening test for detection of occupational exposure to arsenic in random urine specimens

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

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

CDU - Overview: Cadmium, 24 Hour, Urine

Detecting exposure to cadmium, a toxic heavy metal, in 24-hour urine specimens

OPE - Overview: Ova and Parasite, Travel History or Immunocompromised, Feces

Detecting and identifying parasitic protozoa and eggs and larvae of parasitic helminths in stool specimens

SSF1 - Overview: Nocardia Stain, Varies

Detecting Nocardia species and other partially-acid fast aerobic actinomycetes in clinical specimens

CUT - Overview: Copper, Liver Tissue

Diagnosing Wilson disease and primary biliary cirrhosis using liver tissue specimens

KKRP - Overview: Kingella kingae, Molecular Detection, PCR, Varies

Aiding in the diagnosis of Kingella kingae infection using tissue or synovial fluid specimens

TCGR - Overview: T-Cell Receptor Gene Rearrangement, PCR, Blood

Determining whether a T-cell population is polyclonal or monoclonal using blood specimens

HIAAR - Overview: 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid, Random, Urine

Biochemical diagnosis and monitoring of intestinal carcinoid syndrome using random urine specimens

ZNUCR - Overview: Zinc/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine

Identifying the cause of abnormal serum zinc concentrations using a random urine specimen

DASM4 - Overview: Drugs of Abuse Screen, Meconium 4

Identifying amphetamines (and methamphetamines), opiates, as well as metabolites of cocaine and marijuana in meconium specimens

HITIG - Overview: Heparin-PF4 IgG Antibody, Serum

Detection of IgG antibodies directed against heparin/platelet factor 4 complexes that are implicated in the pathogenesis of immune-mediated type II heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, spontaneous heparin platelet-factor 4 IgG antibody, and...

FAPM - Overview: Fatty Acid Profile, Mitochondrial (C8-C18), Serum

Biochemical diagnosis of inborn errors of mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation, including deficiencies of medium-chain acyl-Co-A dehydrogenase, long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-Co-A dehydrogenase, very long-chain acyl-Co-A dehydrogenase, and glutaric...

ANPAT - Overview: Anatomic Pathology Consultation, Wet Tissue

Obtaining a rapid, expert opinion on unprocessed specimens (lung tissue for immunofluorescence, cardiac biopsies, enucleated eye specimens, iris, conjunctiva, cornea, and other small eye biopsies) referred by a pathologist This test is not...

COGBM - Overview: Chromosome Analysis, Hematologic Disorders, Children's Oncology Group Enrollment Testing, Bone Marrow

Evaluation of pediatric bone marrow specimens for chromosomal abnormalities associated with hematologic malignancies for diagnostic and prognostic purposes in patients being considered for enrollment in Children's Oncology Group clinical...

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