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...

VMAR - Overview: Vanillylmandelic Acid, Random, Urine

Screening children for catecholamine-secreting tumors using a random urine collection when requesting vanillylmandelic acid only Supporting a diagnosis of neuroblastoma Monitoring patients with a treated neuroblastoma

ALBR - Overview: Albumin, Random, Urine

Assessing the potential for early onset of nephropathy in diabetic patients using random urine specimens

HMHA - Overview: Heavy Metals, Hair

Detection of nonacute arsenic, mercury, and lead exposure using hair specimens

HG34W - Overview: Histone 3.3 G34W (H3F3A G34W) Immunostain, Technical Component Only

Aiding in the diagnosis of giant cell tumor of bone

AFPSF - Overview: Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP), Spinal Fluid

An adjunct in the diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS) germinomas and meningeal carcinomatosis Evaluating the presence of germ-cell tumors in the CNS, in conjunction with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) beta-human chorionic gonadotropin...

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.

JAKXM - Overview: JAK2 Exon 12 and Other Non-V617F Mutation Detection, Bone Marrow

Second-order testing to aid in the distinction between a reactive cytosis and a myeloproliferative neoplasm, particularly when a diagnosis of polycythemia is being entertained; for use with bone marrow specimens

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

INSEC - Overview: Stinging Insects Allergen Profile, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to honeybee, yellow jacket, wasp, yellow faced hornet, and white-faced hornet venoms Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for...