DASM4 - Overview: Drugs of Abuse Screen, Meconium 4

Identifying amphetamines (and methamphetamines), opiates, as well as metabolites of cocaine and marijuana in meconium specimens

HCG - Overview: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Immunostain, Technical Component Only

Identification human chorionic gonadotropin expression in neoplasms

HBELI - Overview: Hemoglobin Electrophoresis Interpretation

Interpretation for the results of hemoglobin electrophoresis Diagnosis and classification of hemoglobin disorders, including thalassemias and hemoglobin variants

ARAV - Overview: Aldosterone, Right Adrenal Vein, Serum

Investigation using right adrenal vein specimen for: -Primary aldosteronism (eg, adrenal adenoma/carcinoma and adrenal cortical hyperplasia) -Secondary aldosteronism (renovascular disease, salt depletion, potassium loading, cardiac failure...

GATOL - Overview: Galactitol, Quantitative, Urine

Monitoring effectiveness of treatment in patients with galactosemia Establishing a baseline level prior to initiating treatment for galactosemia

C5FX - Overview: C5 Complement, Functional, Serum

Diagnosis of C5 deficiency Investigation of a patient with an undetectable total complement level

NEREG - Overview: Northeast Regional Allergen Profile, Serum

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

MEASR - Overview: Measles Virus, Molecular Detection, PCR, Throat

Identifying measles virus infection using throat swab specimens

APHTS - Overview: Amphiphysin Antibody Titer Assay, Serum

Evaluating patients with recent onset of a subacute neurological disorder for which a paraneoplastic basis might be suspected, particularly if the patient has a previous history, risk factors, or family history of cancer, especially lung or...

CIFA - Overview: Cutaneous Immunofluorescence Antibodies, IgA, Serum

Confirming the presence of IgA antibodies to diagnose pemphigoid, pemphigus, epidermolysis bullosa acquisita, or bullous lupus erythematosus