PCAG - Overview: Protein C Antigen, Plasma

Differentiating congenital type I protein C deficiency from type II deficiency Evaluating the significance of decreased functional protein C, especially when decreased protein C activity might be congenital rather than acquired (eg, due...

PCMSP - Overview: Postmortem Inherited Congenital Myasthenia Syndrome Gene Panel, Tissue

Identifying variants within genes known to be associated with congenital myasthenic syndrome, allowing for predictive testing of at-risk family members Providing a comprehensive postmortem genetic evaluation in the setting of a congenital...

PALB - Overview: Prealbumin, Serum

Assessing nutritional status, especially in monitoring the response to nutritional support in the acutely ill patient

POLET - Overview: POLE Mutation Analysis, Next-Generation Sequencing, Tumor

Identifying specific mutations within the POLE gene to assist in tumor diagnosis/classification

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...

PAPY - Overview: Papaya, IgE, Serum

Establishing the diagnosis of an allergy to papaya Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization prior...

PFRUT - Overview: Passion Fruit, IgE, Serum

Establishing the diagnosis of an allergy to passion fruit Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization...

PKC - Overview: Pyruvate Kinase Enzyme Activity, Blood

Evaluation of nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia as a part of a profile Evaluation of neonatal anemia or jaundice Evaluation of unexplained noninfectious hepatic failure Evaluation of unexplained iron overload Evaluation of unusually...

SAT - Overview: Percent Saturation

Calculation of percent saturation

EURO - Overview: Phospholipase A2 Receptor, Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Serum

Distinguishing primary from secondary membranous nephropathy