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

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

P63 - Overview: p63 Immunostain, Technical Component Only

Aiding in identifying squamous, urothelial, or myoepithelial differentiation in tumors

NF2F - Overview: Neurofilament (2F11) Immunostain, Technical Component Only

Aiding in the identification of neoplastic cells of neural origin or those exhibiting neuronal differentiation

PFAPC - Overview: Fatty Acid Profile, Comprehensive (C8-C26), Plasma

Monitoring patients undergoing diet therapy for mitochondrial or peroxisomal disorders (possibly inducing essential fatty acid deficiency in response to restricted fat intake) using plasma specimens Monitoring treatment of essential fatty...

FAPCP - Overview: Fatty Acid Profile, Comprehensive (C8-C26), Serum

Monitoring patients undergoing diet therapy for mitochondrial or peroxisomal disorders (possibly inducing essential fatty acid deficiency in response to restricted fat intake) using serum specimens Monitoring treatment of essential fatty...

GNPFD - Overview: Platelet Function Defect Gene Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies

Diagnosing hereditary platelet function defect disorders for patients who have a distinct platelet function defect pattern, such as Bernard-Soulier syndrome, revealed by laboratory phenotypic testing Confirming a hereditary platelet...

WASQR - Overview: Alpha-Globin Gene Sequencing, Blood

Testing for nondeletional alpha thalassemia in a symptomatic individual Follow-up testing to an abnormal hemoglobin electrophoresis that identified an alpha-globin chain variant Evaluating for nondeletional alpha thalassemias in an...

CHOU - Overview: Carbohydrate, Urine

Screening for conditions associated with increased excretion of carbohydrates, including inborn errors of fructose and galactose metabolism. This test is not recommended as a follow up test for abnormal newborn screening for galactosemia.

CDUOE - Overview: Cadmium Occupational Exposure, Random, Urine

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

CRU - Overview: Chromium, 24 Hour, Urine

Screening for occupational exposure to chromium Monitoring metallic prosthetic implant wear

PFCEA - Overview: Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), Pleural Fluid

An adjuvant to cytology and imaging studies to differentiate between nonmalignant and malignant causes of pleural effusions

CUT - Overview: Copper, Liver Tissue

Diagnosing Wilson disease and primary biliary cirrhosis using liver tissue specimens

COBRU - Overview: Cobalt/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine

Detecting cobalt exposure in a random urine collection Monitoring metallic prosthetic implant wear This test is not useful for assessment of vitamin B12 activity.

ECULI - Overview: Eculizumab, Serum

Assessing the response to eculizumab therapy Assessing the need for dose escalation Evaluating the potential for dose de-escalation or discontinuation of therapy in remission states Monitoring patients who need to be above a certain...

HERGN - Overview: HER2, Gastric/Esophageal, Semi-Quantitative Immunohistochemistry, Manual, No Reflex

Determining overexpression of HER2 protein of gastric and esophageal adenocarcinoma in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections (no reflex to FISH testing)

GDUCR - Overview: Gadolinium/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine

Assessing chronic exposure and monitoring effectiveness of dialysis in a random urine collection

GDCU - Overview: Gadolinium/Creatinine Ratio, Urine

Measurement of gadolinium concentration for assessing chronic exposure and monitoring effectiveness of dialysis using a random urine collection

LDLD - Overview: Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol, Beta-Quantification, Serum

Evaluation of cardiovascular risk Verification of estimated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in patients with hypertriglyceridemia or extremely low LDL-C Diagnosis of familial hypobetalipoproteinemia and abetalipoproteinemia

IA2 - Overview: Islet Antigen 2 (IA-2) Antibody, Serum

Clinical distinction of type 1 from type 2 diabetes mellitus Identification of individuals at risk of type 1 diabetes (including high-risk relatives of patients with diabetes) Prediction of future need for insulin treatment in...

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

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

LALB - Overview: Lysosomal Acid Lipase, Blood

Evaluation of patients with a clinical presentation suggestive of lysosomal acid lipase deficiency using blood specimens This test is not useful to determine carrier status for cholesteryl ester storage disease or Wolman disease.

IGE - Overview: Immunoglobulin E (IgE), Serum

Evaluating patients with suspected diseases associated with elevations in total immunoglobulin E (IgE), including allergic disease, primary immunodeficiencies, infections, malignancies, or other inflammatory diseases Diagnostic evaluation...

SFIGS - Overview: IgG, Serum

Aiding in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and other central nervous system inflammatory conditions as a part of a profile

LGBBS - Overview: Globotriaosylsphingosine, Blood Spot

Screening of patients with Fabry disease using dried blood spots when a serum specimen is not available This test should not be used for newborn screening followup.

GDS - Overview: Gadolinium, Serum

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

FMSS2 - Overview: Maternal Serum Screening, Integrated, Specimen #2, Alpha Fetoprotein, Hcg, Estriol, and Inhibin A

Helpful to identify pregnancies at increased risk of having a child with Down syndrome (trisomy 21), Open Neural Tube Defect (ONTD, spina bifida) and trisomy 18 (T18). This test is not diagnostic. The patient information provided with the...

RIVAR - Overview: Rivaroxaban, Anti-Xa, Plasma

Measuring rivaroxaban concentration in selected clinical situations (eg, kidney insufficiency, assessment of compliance, periprocedural measurement of drug concentration, suspected overdose, advanced age, and extremes of body weight)

PINP - Overview: Procollagen I Intact N-Terminal, Serum

Aiding in monitoring antiresorptive and anabolic therapy in patients with osteoporosis An adjunct in the assessment of conditions associated with increased bone turnover, such as Paget disease This test should not be used as a screening...

PCHE1 - Overview: Pseudocholinesterase, Total, Serum

Monitoring exposure to organophosphorus insecticides and herbicides Monitoring patients with liver disease, particularly those undergoing liver transplantation Identifying patients who are homozygous or heterozygous for an atypical gene...

PIK3T - Overview: PIK3CA Mutation Analysis, Tumor

Identification of hormone receptor positive and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HR+/HER2-) advanced breast cancer tumors that may be eligible for treatment with targeted kinase inhibitor therapy (eg, alpelisib).

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Laboratory and pathology research roundup: August 16 - Insights

This week's research roundup features: Identification of caveolae-associated protein 4 autoantibodies as a biomarker of immune-mediated rippling muscle disease in adults.