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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...

IODCU - Overview: Iodine/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine

Assessment of iodine toxicity or recent iodine exposure using a random urine collection Monitoring iodine excretion rate as index of replacement therapy

HAEVI - Overview: Hemolytic Anemia Interpretation

Interpretation of the results for the evaluation of hemolytic anemia Evaluation of lifelong or inherited hemolytic anemias, including red cell membrane disorders, unstable or abnormal hemoglobin variants, and red cell enzyme disorders

AFPPT - Overview: Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP), Peritoneal Fluid

An adjunct to cytology to differentiate between malignancy-related ascites and benign causes of ascites formation

MHBRP - Overview: Metamycoplasma hominis, Molecular Detection, PCR, Blood

Rapid, sensitive, and specific identification of Metamycoplasma hominis from whole blood This test is not intended for medicolegal use.

TB2LN - Overview: Susceptibility, Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex, Second Line, Varies

Determination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex minimal inhibitory concentrations to second-line antimicrobial agents

CIMT - Overview: Coccidioides immitis/posadasii, Molecular Detection, PCR, Paraffin, Tissue

Rapid detection of Coccidioides DNA Aiding in the diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis using paraffin-embedded tissue specimens

JAKXR - Overview: JAK2 Exon 12-15 Sequencing, Polycythemia Vera Reflex, Varies

Aiding in the distinction between the myeloproliferative neoplasm polycythemia vera (PV) and other secondary erythrocytosis Evaluating for mutations within exons 12 to 15 of JAK2 in an algorithmic process as part of PVJAK / Polycythemia...

OXYSX - Overview: Oxycodone Screen, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine

Detection of oxycodone and oxymorphone in urine following chain-of-custody procedures This chain-of-custody test is intended to be used in a setting where the test results can be used definitively to make a diagnosis. Chain of custody is...

FERR1 - Overview: Ferritin, Serum

Aiding in the diagnosis of iron deficiency and iron overload conditions Differentiating iron deficiency anemia and anemia of chronic disease

ESTS - Overview: Estradiol, Rapid, Immunoassay, Serum

Rapid assessment of ovarian status, including follicle development, for assisted reproduction protocols (eg, in vitro fertilization) Establishing time of ovulation and optimal time for conception

NIS - Overview: Nickel, Serum

Confirmation of an elevated urinary nickel concentration This test is not useful for the investigation of nickel hypersensitivity.

NIU - Overview: Nickel, 24 Hour, Urine

Preferred test for biomonitoring patients for nickel exposure to minimize any potential diurnal variation

LAPYP - Overview: Lactate Pyruvate Panel, Plasma

Diagnosing and monitoring patients with lactic acidosis Monitoring lactate-to-pyruvate ratios

PNRCH - Overview: Drug Immunoassay Panel, Urine

Detecting drug use involving barbiturates, cocaine, and carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol This test is not intended for use in employment-related testing.

PYRC - Overview: Pyruvate, Spinal Fluid

Investigating possible disorders of mitochondrial metabolism, when used in conjunction with cerebrospinal fluid lactate, collected at the same time, to determine the lactate-to-pyruvate (L:P) ratio Evaluating patients with neurologic...

23BPR - Overview: 2,3-Dinor 11 Beta-Prostaglandin F2 Alpha, Random, Urine

Screening for mast cell activation disorders including systemic mastocytosis using random urine specimens

199PT - Overview: Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9), Peritoneal Fluid

An adjunct to cytology to differentiate between malignancy-related ascites and benign causes of ascites formation

KRASD - Overview: Cell-Free DNA KRAS 12, 13, 61,146, Blood

An alternative to invasive tissue biopsies for the determination of KRAS 12, 13, 61,146 (G12A, G12C, G12D, G12R, G12S, G12V, G13D, Q61K, Q61L, Q61R, Q61H, and A146T) mutation status Detecting molecular markers associated with response or...

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