VANPA - Overview: Vancomycin, Peak, Serum

Monitoring peak levels in selected patients receiving vancomycin therapy

VALPA - Overview: Valproic Acid, Total, Serum

Monitoring total valproic acid in therapy Assessing compliance Evaluating potential toxicity

CHER - Overview: Cherry, IgE, Serum

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

GLURA - Overview: Glucose, Random, Serum

Diagnosing and managing diabetes mellitus and other carbohydrate metabolism disorders including gestational diabetes, neonatal hypoglycemia, idiopathic hypoglycemia, and pancreatic islet cell carcinoma

OSM24 - Overview: Osmolality, 24 Hour, Urine

Assessing the concentrating and diluting ability of the kidney using a 24-hour urine collection

PENL - Overview: Penicillium chrysogenum, IgE, Serum

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

MET - Overview: Methemoglobin and Sulfhemoglobin, Blood

Diagnosing methemoglobinemia and sulfhemoglobinemia Identifying cyanosis due to other causes, such as congenital heart disease

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...

BEEF - Overview: Beef, IgE, Serum

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

DP - Overview: House Dust Mites/Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, IgE, Serum

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to house dust mites/Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic...