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TRCHG - Overview: ToRCH Profile IgG, Serum

Determining immune status of individuals to the rubella virus following vaccination or prior exposure Indicating past or recent infection with Toxoplasma gondii, cytomegalovirus, or herpes simplex virus (HSV) Distinguishing between...

THCX - Overview: Delta-8 and Delta-9-Carboxy-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine

Detection and confirmation of drug use of cannabis/marijuana and to specifically identify and quantify delta-8 carboxy tetrahydrocannabinol (THC-COOH) and delta-9-THC-COOH Chain of custody is required whenever the results of testing could...

RALB1 - Overview: Albumin, Random, Urine

Assessing the potential for early onset of nephropathy in diabetic patients using random urine specimens

ASU24 - Overview: Arsenic with Reflex, 24 Hour, Urine

Preferred screening test for detection of arsenic exposure using 24-hour urine specimens

ASPBA - Overview: Aspergillus Antigen, Bronchoalveolar Lavage

Aiding in the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis using bronchoalveolar lavage specimens Assessing response to therapy

ALBR - Overview: Albumin, Random, Urine

Assessing the potential for early onset of nephropathy in diabetic patients using random urine specimens

RAMBO - Overview: Ammonium, Random, Urine

Diagnosis of the cause of acidosis using random urine specimens Diagnosis and treatment of kidney stones

CUU - Overview: Copper, 24 Hour, Urine

Investigation of Wilson disease and obstructive liver disease using a 24-hour urine specimen

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

GDS - Overview: Gadolinium, Serum

Aiding in documenting previous exposure to gadolinium-based contrast agents using serum specimens

DASM5 - Overview: Drugs of Abuse Screen, Meconium 5

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

CDUOE - Overview: Cadmium Occupational Exposure, Random, Urine

Detecting occupational exposure to cadmium, a toxic heavy metal, using random urine specimens

MNRCU - Overview: Manganese/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine

Monitoring manganese exposure using random urine specimens Nutritional monitoring Clinical trials

HIAA - Overview: 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid, 24 Hour, Urine

Biochemical diagnosis and monitoring of intestinal carcinoid syndrome using 24-hour urine specimens

ZNU - Overview: Zinc, 24 Hour, Urine

Identifying the cause of abnormal serum zinc concentrations using 24-hour urine specimens

MAS1 - Overview: Myelopathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum

Evaluating patients with suspected autoimmune myelopathy, myelitis, and paraneoplastic myelopathy using serum specimens

PADF - Overview: Prenatal Aneuploidy Detection, FISH

Screening for chromosomal aneuploidies of chromosomes 13, 18, 21, X, and Y in prenatal specimens

TOBRA - Overview: Tobramycin, Random, Serum

Monitoring adequacy of serum concentration during tobramycin therapy This unit code is used whenever a specimen is submitted or collected without collection timing information. The phlebotomist should use this unit code if she or he does...

ARBI - Overview: Acetylcholine Receptor (Muscle AChR) Binding Antibody, Serum

Supporting the diagnosis of autoimmune myasthenia gravis (MG) in adults and children Distinguishing autoimmune from congenital MG in adults and children or other acquired forms of neuromuscular junction transmission disorders An adjunct...

DBMD - Overview: Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy, DMD Gene, Large Deletion/Duplication Analysis, Varies

Confirmation of a clinical diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) or Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) Distinguishing DMD from BMD in some cases, based on the type of deletion detected (allows for better prediction of...

ARSU - Overview: Arylsulfatase A, 24 Hour, Urine

Detection of arylsulfatase A deficiency using urine specimens This test is not suitable for carrier detection.

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

CRWB - Overview: Chromium, Blood

Monitoring exposure to chromium using whole blood specimens Monitoring metallic prosthetic implant wear

HMU24 - Overview: Heavy Metals Screen, with Reflex, 24 Hour, Urine

Detecting arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead exposure and toxicity using 24-hour urine specimens

CASF - Overview: IgG/Albumin Ratio, Spinal Fluid

Assessment of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) IgG/albumin ratio in the absence of a paired CSF and serum specimen

HRTVS - Overview: Heartland Virus, RNA, Molecular Detection, PCR, Serum

Aiding in the diagnosis of central nervous system infection caused by Heartland virus using serum specimens

GENRA - Overview: Gentamicin, Random, Serum

Monitoring adequacy of serum concentration during gentamicin therapy in specimens for which no collection timing information is provided

PBUCR - Overview: Lead/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine

Detecting clinically significant lead exposure, a toxic heavy metal, using random urine specimens

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

TCGRV - Overview: T-Cell Receptor Gene Rearrangement, PCR, Varies

Determining whether a T-cell population is polyclonal or monoclonal using body fluid or tissue specimens

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

MAC1 - Overview: Myelopathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Spinal Fluid

Evaluating patients with suspected autoimmune myelopathy, myelitis, and paraneoplastic myelopathy using spinal fluid specimens

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...

HIVDI - Overview: HIV-1 and HIV-2 Antibody Confirmation and Differentiation, Serum

Confirmation and differentiation of HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies in serum specimens that show reactive results with third-(HIV-1/-2 antibody only) and 4th-generation (HIV antigen and antibody) HIV serologic assays Confirmation and...

DTHPV - Overview: ThinPrep Diagnostic with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Reflex, Varies

Management and triage of patients aged 21 years or older with abnormal Papanicolaou (Pap) results Diagnostic test for detection of human papillomavirus (HPV) high-risk genotypes associated with the development of cervical cancer Results...

CCMVU - Overview: Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV), Molecular Detection, PCR, Urine

Aiding in the rapid diagnosis of cytomegalovirus infections in neonates 21 days of age or younger using urine specimens

HRTVC - Overview: Heartland Virus, RNA, Molecular Detection, PCR, Spinal Fluid

Aiding in the diagnosis of central nervous system infection caused by Heartland virus using spinal fluid specimens

JAK2B - Overview: JAK2 V617F Mutation Detection, Blood

Aiding in the distinction between a reactive blood cytosis and a chronic myeloproliferative disorder using peripheral blood specimens

JAK2M - Overview: JAK2 V617F Mutation Detection, Bone Marrow

Aiding in the distinction between a reactive blood cytosis and a chronic myeloproliferative disorder using bone marrow specimens

JAK2V - Overview: JAK2 V617F Mutation Detection, Varies

Aiding in the distinction between a reactive blood cytosis and a chronic myeloproliferative disorder using extracted DNA specimens

SFINC - Overview: Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) IgG Index, Spinal Fluid

Aiding in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and other central nervous system inflammatory conditions using cerebrospinal fluid specimens

CHIMU - Overview: Chimerism Transplant No Cell Sort, Varies

Determining the relative amounts of donor and recipient cells in a specimen An indicator of bone marrow transplant success

NADF - Overview: Newborn Aneuploidy Detection, FISH, Blood

Screening for chromosomal aneuploidies of chromosomes 13, 18, 21, X, and Y in newborn peripheral blood specimens

WHIPB - Overview: Tropheryma whipplei, Molecular Detection, PCR, Blood

Aiding in the diagnosis of Whipple disease, especially for identifying inconclusive or suspicious cases, using whole blood specimens

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