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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
CAVP - Overview: California Virus (La Crosse) IgG and IgM, Serum
Aiding the diagnosis of California (La Crosse) encephalitis using serum specimens
EEPC - Overview: Eastern Equine Encephalitis Antibody Panel, IgG and IgM, Spinal Fluid
Aiding in the diagnosis of Eastern equine encephalitis using spinal fluid specimens
FDERM - Overview: Fungal Culture, Dermal
Recovery and identification of dermatophyte fungi from hair, skin, and nail infected specimens
HGOU - Overview: Mercury Occupational Exposure, Random, Urine
Detecting mercury toxicity due to occupational exposure in random urine specimens
KKBRP - Overview: Kingella kingae, Molecular Detection, PCR, Blood
Aiding in the diagnosis of Kingella kingae infection using whole blood specimens
MA2EC - Overview: Ma2 Antibody, ELISA, Spinal Fluid
Evaluating patients with suspected paraneoplastic encephalitides using spinal fluid specimens
MUMPU - Overview: Mumps Virus, Molecular Detection, PCR, Random, Urine
Rapid qualitative detection of mumps virus using random urine specimens
MUMPR - Overview: Mumps Virus, Molecular Detection, PCR, Buccal
Rapid qualitative detection of mumps virus using buccal swab specimens
STLPC - Overview: St. Louis Encephalitis Antibody Panel, IgG and IgM, Spinal Fluid
Aiding the diagnosis of St. Louis encephalitis using spinal fluid specimens
HIAAP - Overview: 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid, Plasma
Biochemical diagnosis and monitoring of intestinal carcinoid syndrome using a plasma specimen
WEEPC - Overview: Western Equine Encephalitis Antibody Panel, IgG and IgM, Spinal Fluid
Aiding in the diagnosis of Western equine encephalitis using spinal fluid specimens
WNS - Overview: West Nile Virus Antibody, IgG and IgM, Serum
Laboratory diagnosis of infection with West Nile virus using serum specimens
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...
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,...
ASUCR - Overview: Arsenic/Creatinine, Ratio, with Reflex, Random, Urine
Preferred screening test for detection of arsenic exposure using random urine specimens
BILAO - Overview: Biliary Tract Malignancy, FISH, Varies
Assessing bile duct brushing or hepatobiliary brushing specimens for biliary tract malignancy
MSUSC - Overview: Branched-Chain Amino Acids, Self-Collect, Blood Spot
Monitoring patients with maple syrup urine disease using specimens collected at home
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
CDUCR - Overview: Cadmium/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine
Detecting exposure to cadmium, a toxic heavy metal, using random urine specimens
CURCU - Overview: Copper/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine
Investigation of Wilson disease and obstructive liver disease using a random urine specimen
Aiding in the diagnosis of California (La Crosse) encephalitis using spinal fluid specimens
CDU - Overview: Cadmium, 24 Hour, Urine
Detecting exposure to cadmium, a toxic heavy metal, in 24-hour urine specimens
HGUCR - Overview: Mercury/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine
Detecting mercury toxicity, a toxic heavy metal, using random 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
SP5CS - Overview: Septin-5 Antibody, Cell Binding Assay, Serum
Detecting septin-5 IgG by cell-binding assay using serum specimens
SP7CS - Overview: Septin-7 Antibody, Cell-Binding Assay, Serum
Detecting septin-7 IgG by cell-binding assay using serum 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
PCDES - Overview: Pediatric Autoimmune Encephalopathy/CNS Disorder Evaluation, Serum
Evaluating children with autoimmune central nervous system disorders using serum specimens
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...
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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