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TWRP - Overview: Tropheryma whipplei, Molecular Detection, PCR, Varies

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

23BPT - Overview: 2,3-Dinor 11 Beta-Prostaglandin F2 Alpha, 24 Hour, Urine

Screening for mast cell activation disorders including systemic mastocytosis using 24-hour urine specimens

BCGRV - Overview: Immunoglobulin Gene Rearrangement, PCR, Varies

Determining whether a B-cell or plasma cell population is polyclonal or monoclonal in specimens other than blood or bone marrow Identifying neoplastic cells as having B-cell or plasma cell differentiation Monitoring for a persistent...

BCGBM - Overview: Immunoglobulin Gene Rearrangement, PCR, Bone Marrow

Determining whether a B-cell or plasma cell population is polyclonal or monoclonal using bone marrow specimens Identifying neoplastic cells as having B-cell or plasma cell differentiation Monitoring for a persistent neoplasm by...

BCGR - Overview: Immunoglobulin Gene Rearrangement, Blood

Determining whether a B-cell or plasma cell population is polyclonal or monoclonal using whole blood specimens Identifying neoplastic cells as having B-cell or plasma cell differentiation Monitoring for a persistent neoplasm by...

COKMX - Overview: Cocaine and Metabolite Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Meconium

Detecting in utero drug exposure 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 individual contributing the specimen by...

PCPMX - Overview: Phencyclidine (PCP) Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Meconium

Detection of in utero drug exposure 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 individual contributing the specimen...

ETGX - Overview: Ethyl Glucuronide Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine

Monitoring abstinence in clinical and justice system settings using ethyl glucuronide and ethyl sulfate as direct biomarkers or metabolites of ethanol This chain-of-custody test is intended to be used in a setting where the test results...

VLTBX - Overview: Volatile Screen, Chain of Custody, Blood

Detection and quantitation of acetone, methanol, isopropanol, and ethanol in whole blood Quantification of the concentration of ethanol in blood that correlates with the degree of intoxication Evaluation of toxicity to the measured...

MAMMX - Overview: 6-Monoacetylmorphine (6-MAM) Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Meconium

Detecting in utero heroin exposure 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 individual contributing the specimen...

ADULT - Overview: Adulterants Survey, Random, Urine

Assessment of possible adulteration of a urine specimen submitted for drug of abuse testing Providing the creatinine concentration for normalization purposes

CCMVS - Overview: Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV), Molecular Detection, PCR, Saliva

Aiding in the rapid diagnosis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections in neonates 21 days of age or younger using saliva specimens

IOD - Overview: Iodine, Serum

Determining iodine overload using serum specimens Monitoring iodine levels in individuals taking iodine-containing drugs

CURC - Overview: Copper/Creatinine Ratio, Urine

Measurement of copper concentration of a part of the investigation of Wilson disease and obstructive liver disease using a random urine specimen

LGBWB - Overview: Globotriaosylsphingosine, Blood

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

ENTP - Overview: Enterovirus, Molecular Detection, PCR, Plasma

Aiding in diagnosing enterovirus infections using plasma specimens This test should not be used to screen asymptomatic patients.

K11CS - Overview: Kelch-Like Protein 11 Antibody, Cell Binding Assay, Serum

Evaluating patients with paraneoplastic or autoimmune encephalitis (brainstem encephalitis or limbic encephalitis or cerebellar ataxia) using serum specimens

PBU - Overview: Lead, 24 Hour, Urine

Detecting clinically significant lead exposure in 24-hour specimens This test is not a substitute for blood lead screening.

MSDW - Overview: Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency, Leukocytes

Supporting the biochemical diagnosis of multiple sulfatase deficiency in whole blood specimens This test is not useful for carrier detection.

ZNCU - Overview: Zinc/Creatinine Ratio, Urine

Measurement of zinc concentration as a part of identifying the cause of abnormal serum zinc concentrations using a random urine specimen

OPTMX - Overview: Opiate Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Meconium

Detecting maternal prenatal opiate/opioid use 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 individual contributing the...

PANOX - Overview: Pain Clinic Survey 10, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine

Detecting drug use involving amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, phencyclidine, and tetrahydrocannabinol This chain-of-custody test is intended to be used in a setting where the test results can be...

ALCX - Overview: Ethanol, Chain of Custody, Blood

Detection of ethanol (ethyl alcohol) in blood to document prior consumption or administration of ethanol Quantification of the concentration of ethanol in blood correlates directly with degree of intoxication All testing is performed...

THCMX - Overview: 11-nor-Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol-9-Carboxylic Acid (Carboxy-THC) Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Meconium

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...

BLYM - Overview: B-Cell Lymphoma, FISH, Tissue

Detecting recurrent common chromosome abnormalities associated with various B-cell lymphomas in paraffin-embedded tissue specimens at diagnosis

HOLDC - Overview: Hematologic Disorders, Chromosome Hold, Varies

Holding the bone marrow or peripheral blood specimen in the laboratory but delaying chromosome analysis while preliminary morphologic assessment is in process

HCMM - Overview: Homocysteine (Total), Methylmalonic Acid, and Methylcitric Acid, Blood Spot

Second-tier assay of newborn screening specimens when abnormal propionyl carnitine or methionine concentrations are identified in a primary newborn screen

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

NCDTS - Overview: Neurochondrin Antibody, Tissue Immunofluorescence Titer, Serum

Detecting neurochondrin-IgG in serum from patients presenting with cerebellar and brainstem syndrome Reporting an end titer result from serum specimens

K11CC - Overview: Kelch-Like Protein 11 Antibody, Cell Binding Assay, Spinal Fluid

Evaluating patients with paraneoplastic or autoimmune encephalitis (brainstem encephalitis or limbic encephalitis or cerebellar ataxia) using spinal fluid specimens

PBCU - Overview: Lead/Creatinine Ratio, Urine

Detecting clinically significant lead exposure using random urine specimens This test is not a substitute for blood lead screening.

VANRA - Overview: Vancomycin, Random, Serum

Monitoring adequacy of drug concentration during vancomycin therapy whenever a specimen is submitted or collected without collection timing information

APBTS - Overview: Adaptor Protein 3 Beta2 (AP3B2) Antibody, Tissue Immunofluorescence Titer, Serum

The differential diagnosis of patients presenting with mixed cerebellar and sensory ataxia and myeloneuropathy Reporting an end titer result from serum specimens

A_CR - Overview: Albumin/Creatinine Ratio

Calculating the albumin concentration per creatinine Assessing the potential for early onset of nephropathy in diabetic patients using random urine specimens

BMIPB - Overview: Borrelia miyamotoi Detection, PCR, Blood

Aiding in the diagnosis of Borrelia miyamotoi infection in conjunction with clinical findings Preferred method for detection of B miyamotoi using blood specimens

CILPF - Overview: Congenital Infantile Leukemia, FISH, Tissue

Detecting a neoplastic clone associated with the common chromosome abnormalities and classic rearrangements seen in infant patients with leukemia using tissue specimens

HOLDF - Overview: Hematologic Disorders, Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) Hold, Varies

Processing the bone marrow or peripheral blood specimen but delaying fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis while preliminary morphologic assessment is in process

CRDPP - Overview: Creatine Disorders Panel, Plasma

Evaluating patients with a clinical suspicion of arginine:glycine amidinotransferase deficiency, guanidinoacetate methyltransferase deficiency, and creatine transporter deficiency using plasma specimens

CHIMS - Overview: Chimerism Transplant Sorted Cells, Varies

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

CRMTS - Overview: Collapsin Response-Mediator Protein-5 (CRMP-5) Neuronal IgG Titer, Serum

Evaluation of neurological autoimmunity particularly that associated with small-cell lung carcinoma and thymoma Reporting an end titer result from serum specimens

EXHD - Overview: Hematologic Disorders, DNA Extract and Hold, Varies

Reserving DNA on any specimen for which molecular analysis requiring DNA may be necessary at a future date, ensuring that adequate material for testing is available

RPRT2 - Overview: Rapid Plasma Reagin Titer, Serum

Determining the current disease status Monitoring response to therapy for syphilis This test cannot be used for testing spinal fluid specimens.

CRDPS - Overview: Creatine Disorders Panel, Serum

Evaluating patients with a clinical suspicion of arginine:glycine amidinotransferase deficiency,guanidinoacetate methyltransferase deficiency, and creatine transporter deficiency using serum specimens

TOSU - Overview: Targeted Opioid Screen, Random, Urine

Determining compliance or identifying illicit opioid drug use using urine specimens This test is not intended for employment-related testing.

PN10X - Overview: Pain Clinic Survey 10, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine

Detecting drug use involving amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, phencyclidine, and carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol This chain-of-custody test is intended to be used in a setting where the test results...

PGRBC - Overview: Plasmalogens, Blood

Diagnosing patients with possible peroxisomal disorders, such as peroxisomal biogenesis disorders (Zellweger syndrome spectrum) and rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata (RCDP), including fatty acyl-CoA reductase 1 (FAR1) deficiency...

PGDBS - Overview: Plasmalogens, Blood Spot

Diagnosing patients with possible peroxisomal disorders, such as peroxisomal biogenesis disorders (Zellweger syndrome spectrum) and rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata (RCDP), including fatty acyl-CoA reductase 1 (FAR1)...

APBTC - Overview: Adaptor Protein 3 Beta2 (AP3B2) Antibody, Tissue Immunofluorescence Titer, Spinal Fluid

The differential diagnosis of patients presenting with mixed cerebellar and sensory ataxia and myeloneuropathy Reporting an end titer result from spinal fluid specimens

ALADW - Overview: Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase, Washed Erythrocytes

Confirmation of a diagnosis of aminolevulinic acid dehydratase deficiency porphyria using washed erythrocyte specimens This test is not useful for detecting lead intoxication.

ALLOI - Overview: Allo-isoleucine, Blood Spot

Evaluation of newborn screening specimens that test positive for branched-chain amino acids elevations Follow-up of patients with maple syrup urine disease

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