LAMO - Overview: Lamotrigine, Serum

Monitoring serum concentration of lamotrigine Assessing compliance Adjusting lamotrigine dose in patients receiving other anticonvulsant drugs that interact pharmacokinetically with lamotrigine

GLSF - Overview: Glucose, Spinal Fluid

Investigating possible central nervous system infection

ALB - Overview: Albumin, Serum

Assessing nutritional status

ACE - Overview: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme, Serum

Evaluation of patients with suspected sarcoidosis

CAI - Overview: Calcium, Ionized, Serum

Assessing calcium states during liver transplantation surgery, cardiopulmonary bypass, or any procedure requiring rapid transfusion of whole blood in neonates and critically ill patients Second-order test in the evaluation of patients with...

INS - Overview: Insulin, Serum

Diagnosing insulinoma, when used in conjunction with proinsulin and C-peptide measurements Management of diabetes mellitus

TBGI - Overview: Thyroxine-Binding Globulin (TBG), Serum

Cases in which total thyroid hormone levels do not correlate with the thyrometabolic status, most commonly with pregnancy or the use of contraceptive steroids

T3FR - Overview: T3 (Triiodothyronine), Free, Serum

A second- or third-level test of thyroid function Confirmation of hyperthyroidism, supplementing the T4 (tetraiodothyronine), sensitive thyrotropin, and total T3 assays Evaluating clinically euthyroid patients who have an altered...

FRT4 - Overview: T4 (Thyroxine), Free, Serum

Evaluating suspected thyroid function disorders using free thyroxine measured together with thyroid-stimulating hormone

PALD - Overview: Aldosterone, Plasma

Investigation of primary aldosteronism (eg, adrenal adenoma/carcinoma and adrenal cortical hyperplasia) and secondary aldosteronism (renovascular disease, salt depletion, potassium loading, cardiac failure with ascites, pregnancy, Bartter...