HVPRS - Overview: HIV Antigen and Antibody Prenatal Routine Screen, Serum

Screening for HIV-1 and HIV-2 infection in nonsymptomatic pregnant patients This test should not be used as a screening or confirmatory test for blood donor specimens.

HERR - Overview: Herring, IgE, Serum

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

HBAGP - Overview: Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen Prenatal, Serum

Diagnosis of acute, recent, or chronic hepatitis B Determination of chronic hepatitis B status Screening pregnant women for evidence of chronic hepatitis B (or hepatitis B carrier state) to identify neonates who are at high risk of...

PHSP - Overview: Prenatal Hepatitis Evaluation, Serum

Screening pregnant women for chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C in primary care settings, with or without risk factors for hepatitis C Determining the level of infectivity of chronic hepatitis B in pregnant women This test is not useful...

PCPX - Overview: Phencyclidine Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine

Detection of drug abuse involving phencyclidine (street names: angel dust, hog, or angel hair) in urine specimens handled through the chain-of-custody process Chain of custody is required whenever the results of testing could be used in a...

PARVN - Overview: Parvovirus B19 Antibody, Technical Interpretation

Interpretation of serologic testing for recent or past parvovirus B19 infection This test is not useful as a screening procedure for the general population