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Test ID: OXYWB    
Oxysterols, Blood

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Investigation of possible diagnoses of Niemann-Pick disease types A, B, or C in blood spot specimens

 

Monitoring of individuals with NPC disease

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

NY State Available Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.

Yes

Reporting Name Lists a shorter or abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test

Oxysterols, B

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency
ASM Deficiency
Niemann-Pick type A
Niemann-Pick type B
Niemann-Pick type C