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.
AMPHU - Overview: Amphetamines Confirmation, Random, Urine
Confirming drug exposure involving amphetamines such as amphetamine and methamphetamine, phentermine, pseudoephedrine/ephedrine, methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
MSCG - Overview: Collagenofibrotic Glomerulopathy Confirmation, Mass Spectrometry
Aiding in the diagnosis of collagenofibrotic glomerulopathy
FFT4F - Overview: T4, Free, Direct Dialysis
T4, Free, Direct Dialysis
FPCEL - Overview: Elastase, Pancreatic, Serum
Elastase, Pancreatic, Serum
FENDI - Overview: Endothelin I
Endothelin I
A second-level test after lymphocyte proliferation to mitogens (specifically phytohemagglutinin) has been assessed Evaluating patients suspected of having impairment in cellular immunity Evaluation of T-cell function in patients with...
GID2 - Overview: Gastrointestinal Dysmotility, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum
Investigating unexplained weight loss, early satiety, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, constipation, or diarrhea in a patient with a past or family history of cancer or autoimmunity Directing a focused search for cancer Investigating...
DOCS - Overview: 11-Deoxycorticosterone, Serum
Diagnosis of suspected 11-hydroxylase deficiency, including the differential diagnosis of 11-beta-hydroxylase 1 (CYP11B1) versus 11-beta-hydroxylase 2 (CYP11B2) deficiency Diagnosis of glucocorticoid-responsive...
HMUOE - Overview: Heavy Metal Occupational Exposure, with Reflex, Random, Urine
Preferred screening test for detection of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead due to occupational exposure using random urine specimens
HMUCR - Overview: Heavy Metal/Creatinine Ratio, with Reflex, Random, Urine
Preferred screening test for detection of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in random urine specimens
CMPRE - Overview: Family Member Comparator Specimen for Exome Sequencing, Varies
Submitting a biological family member's specimen to be used as a comparator for affected patients (probands) undergoing whole exome sequencing
Only indicated for formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded specimens from patients diagnosed with large B-cell lymphoma
AAQP - Overview: Amino Acids, Quantitative, Plasma
Evaluating patients with possible inborn errors of metabolism using plasma specimens May aid in evaluation of endocrine disorders, liver diseases, muscle diseases, neoplastic diseases, neurological disorders, nutritional disturbances,...
SMN1Z - Overview: SMN1 Gene, Full Gene Analysis, Varies
Confirming a diagnosis of spinal muscular atrophy due to nucleotide variants in SMN1 gene Second-tier carrier screening when there is a family history of spinal muscular atrophy, but an affected individual is not available for testing, or...
SMNCS - Overview: Spinal Muscular Atrophy Carrier Screening, Deletion/Duplication Analysis, Varies
General population carrier screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Carrier screening for reproductive partners of known SMA carriers Carrier screening for parents of a child with a known deletion of the survival motor neuron 1 gene...
SESPF - Overview: Sesame Seed, IgE, with Reflex to Sesame Seed Component, IgE, Serum
Evaluating patients with suspected sesame seed allergy
NFLP - Overview: Neurofilament Light Chain, Plasma
Assessing neuronal damage related to various neurodegenerative diseases
CJDE - Overview: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Evaluation, Spinal Fluid
Assessment of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease or other human prion disease in patients with rapidly progressive dementia
CHIDB - Overview: Chimerism-Donor, Varies
Evaluating the donor cells prior to bone marrow transplant Determining the relative amounts of donor and recipient cells in a specimen An indicator of bone marrow transplant success
HYPTG - Overview: Hypertriglyceridemia Gene Panel, Varies
Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of hereditary forms of primary hypertriglyceridemia and related conditions.
RPR2 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 2, Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NC, VA), Serum
Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the Mid-Atlantic region including the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and...
RPR13 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 13, Southern Coastal California, Serum
Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the Southern Coastal California region Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response...
RPR19 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 19, Puerto Rico, Serum
Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in Puerto Rico Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic...
RPR10 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 10, Southwestern Grasslands (OK, TX), Serum
Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the Southwestern Grasslands region, including Oklahoma and Texas Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying...
RPR8 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 8, Central Midwest (IA, IL, MO), Serum
Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the Central Midwest region including Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying...
RPR6 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 6, South Central (AL, AR, LA, MS), Serum
Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the South Central region including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying...
Assessing pure isolates of Helicobacter pylori to predict clarithromycin resistance or susceptibility
CHIKV - Overview: Chikungunya IgM and IgG, Antibody, Serum
Aiding in the diagnosis of recent infection with Chikungunya virus in patients with recent travel to endemic areas and a compatible clinical syndrome
BIVAL - Overview: Bivalirudin, Ecarin, Plasma
Monitoring of bivalirudin therapy for patients with prolonged baseline activated partial thromboplastin time
RBPG - Overview: Rubella Antibodies, IgG, Serum
Determining immune status to the rubella virus
ROXUR - Overview: Oxalate, Random, Urine
Monitoring therapy for kidney stones using random urine specimens Identifying increased urinary oxalate as a risk factor for stone formation Diagnosis of primary or secondary hyperoxaluria
UHBAG - Overview: Histoplasma and Blastomyces Antigen, Enzyme Immunoassay, Urine
Diagnosing Histoplasma capsulatum or Blastomyces dermatitidis infection without differentiation between the organisms Monitor antigen levels following initiation of antifungal treatment
HK27M - Overview: Histone H3 K27M Mutant (H3 K27M) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identifying the presence of altered H3 K27M protein
IGAS - Overview: IgA Subclasses, Serum
Investigation of immune deficiency due to IgA2 deficiency Evaluating patients with anaphylactic transfusion reactions
FENTX - Overview: Fentanyl with Metabolite Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine
Detection and confirmation of illicit drug use involving fentanyl 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...
SPASU - Overview: Arsenic Speciation, 24 Hour, Urine
Diagnosing arsenic intoxication using 24-hour urine specimens
CRY_S - Overview: Cryoglobulin, Serum
Evaluating cryoglobulins in patients with vasculitis, glomerulonephritis, and lymphoproliferative diseases Evaluating cryoglobulins in patients with macroglobulinemia or myeloma in whom symptoms occur with cold exposure This test is not...
Detecting in utero drug exposure to marijuana (tetrahydrocannabinol) up to 5 months before birth 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...
REVEI - Overview: Erythrocytosis Interpretation
Interpretation of Erythrocytosis Evaluation profile test Definitive, comprehensive, and economical evaluation of an individual with JAK2-negative erythrocytosis associated with lifelong sustained increased hemoglobin or hematocrit
TCRB - Overview: T-Cell Receptor V-Beta Repertoire Analysis, Spectratyping, Blood
Assessment of T-cell receptor diversity in various clinical contexts including inborn errors of immunity (formerly primary immunodeficiencies), monitoring immune reconstitution post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and temporal...
HMU24 - Overview: Heavy Metals Screen, with Reflex, 24 Hour, Urine
Detecting arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead exposure and toxicity using 24-hour urine specimens
AFXN - Overview: Friedreich Ataxia, Repeat Expansion Analysis, Varies
Molecular confirmation of clinically suspected Friedreich ataxia
GNANT - Overview: Antithrombin Deficiency, SERPINC1 Gene, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Evaluating antithrombin AT deficiency in patients with a personal or family history suggestive of this hereditary thrombophilia Confirming an AT deficiency diagnosis with the identification of a known or suspected disease-causing...
HCHLG - Overview: Hypercholesterolemia Gene Panel, Varies
Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), sitosterolemia, or other monogenic forms of inherited hypercholesterolemia Establishing a diagnosis of FH,...
HISGT - Overview: Histone Genes Mutation Analysis, Next-Generation Sequencing, Tumor
Identifying specific mutations within the H3-3A, H3-3B, H3C2, H3C3 and H3C14 genes that assist in tumor diagnosis/classification
PBDC - Overview: Lead, Capillary, with Demographics, Blood
Detecting lead toxicity with capillary collections
BHCG - Overview: Beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, Quantitative, Serum
Monitoring patients for retained products of conception Aiding in the diagnosis of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD), testicular tumors, ovarian germ cell tumors, teratomas, and, rarely, other human chorionic gonadotropin...
CD20B - Overview: CD20 on B Cells, Blood
Evaluation of patients with a suspected CD19 deficiency (humoral immunodeficiency) Confirming complete absence of B cells in suspected primary humoral immunodeficiencies using both CD19 and CD20 markers Assessing therapeutic B-cell...
DMITO - Overview: Mitochondrial DNA Deletion Heteroplasmy, ddPCR, Varies
Assessing the heteroplasmy level of previously detected large mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) deletions. Screening family members for previously detected large mtDNA deletions. This test is not recommended for first tier diagnostic testing...
Week in Review: February 3 - Insights
Include: President Biden to End Covid-19 Emergencies On May 11, and Children’s Minnesota Received $3 Million Grant To Address Pediatric Health Disparities....
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Detection of (1→3)-𝝱-D-glucan as a Marker of Invasive Fungal Disease - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., will discuss the detection of (1→3)-β-D-glucan (BDG) in serum as a biomarker for the presence of invasive fungal infections....
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Week in Review: March 3 - Insights
Today's Highlights Include: COVID-19 deaths remain low compared to previous winters, FDA authorizing first at-home combo flu/Covid test, and Rochester public schools evaluating mental health needs and services throughout the district.