Test Details Use Determination of ABO blood group and Rh type for transfusion candidates. Group and typing of expectant mothers and newborns may indicate potential…
Test Details Additional Information Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), or corticotropin, is a peptide hormone consisting of 39 amino acids. It is produced in the anterior pituitary…
Test Details Use Evaluate patients with hypertension and possible hyperaldosteronism Limitations Decreased perfusion of the kidneys leads to increased aldosterone and renin. This test was…
Test Details Use Detect possible allergic responses to various foods (see Test Includes) and evaluate for hay fever, asthma, atopic eczema, and respiratory allergy. The…
Test Details Additional Information Causes of high serum amylase include acute pancreatitis, pancreatic pseudocyst, pancreatic ascites, pancreatic abscess, neoplasm in or adjacent to pancreas, trauma to…
Test Details Use The presence of CCP antibodies, when considered in conjunction with other laboratory and clinical findings, is an aid in the diagnosis of…
Test Details Use Document exposure to streptococcal streptolysin O. A marked rise in titer or a persistently elevated titer indicates that a Streptococcus infection or poststreptococcal sequelae…
Test Details Use Evaluate individuals with elevated cholesterol and triglycerides for the E2/E2 genotype associated with type III hyperlipoproteinemia. Aid in the diagnosis of hyperlipoproteinemia.…
Test Details Use LDL and its major protein, apolipoprotein B, play an essential role in lipid transport and metabolism. Apo B may regulate cholesterol synthesis…
Test Details Use Evaluate exposure to arsenic. Methodology Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS) Reference Interval Physiologic arsenic concentrations in unexposed individuals are usually <10 ng/mL; however,…
Test Details Use Establish evidence of early/acute infection with Bordetella pertussis, the causative agent of whooping cough. The presence of specific IgA in a single sample…
