The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

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Laboratory tests arranged alphabetically

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A1C
   Hemoglobin A1C, Whole Blood

AAT
   Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Clearance, Serum and Feces
   Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Phenotyping, Serum
   Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Quantitation, Plasma
   Alpha-1-Antitrypsin, Feces

ABL Kinase Domain Mutation in CML, Whole Blood EDTA

Abs at 450
   Amniotic Fluid Bilirubin (Delta Abs 450)

Absolute CD4 Cell Count
   CD4 Lymphocytes, Peripheral blood

ACE
   Angiotensin-1 Converting Enzyme, Plasma

Acetaminophen, Plasma

Acetylcholine Esterase, Rectal Suction Biopsy

Acetylcholine Receptor Binding Antibody, Serum

Acetylcholine Receptor Blocking Antibody, Serum

Acetylcholine Receptor Modulating Antibody, Serum

ACh Receptor (Muscle) Binding Antibody
   Acetylcholine Receptor Binding Antibody, Serum
   Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Evaluation, Serum

AChR Ganglionic Neuronal Antibody
   Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Evaluation, Serum

Acid Fast Culture
   Mycobacterial Culture

Acid Fast Stain (Auramine-Rhodamine)
  See also: Bacterial Culture

Acid Hemolysin
   Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) Screen, Peripheral Blood

Acid Phosphatase, Total, Serum

ACT
   Activated Clotting Time, Blood

ACTH
   Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Plasma

Activated Clotting Time, Blood

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT), Plasma
  See also: Prothrombin Time, Plasma

Acute Leukemia, Peripheral Blood, Bone Marrow, or CSF

Acyclovir (Zovirax), Serum or Plasma

Acyclovir Sensitivity, Viral Isolate

Acylcarnitine Profile, Plasma

Acylglycines, Quantitative, Urine

ADAMTS13 Activity & Inhibitor, Plasma

Adapin
   Doxepin and Metabolite, Serum or Plasma

Adenosine Deaminase, RBC, Whole Blood

Adenosine Deaminase, Body Fluid

Adenovirus Antibodies, IgG & IgM, Serum
  See also: Adenovirus Culture, Various
   Adenovirus Direct Antigen Detection

Adenovirus Antibody, Serum

Adenovirus Antigen, Fecal

Adenovirus Culture, Various
  See also: Viral Culture

Adenovirus Direct Antigen Detection
  See also: Viral Culture

Adenovirus DNA, Qualitative, PCR, Whole Blood

ADH
   Antidiuretic Hormone, Plasma

Adrenal Cortex Antibody, Serum

Adrenaline
   Catecholamines, Fractionated, Plasma

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Plasma

Advil
   Ibuprofen, Serum

Aeromonas Analyses, Drinking or Well Water

AFB (Acid Fast Bacilli)
   Acid Fast Stain (Auramine-Rhodamine)

AFP
   Alpha Fetoprotein, Non-Pregnant, Plasma

AGBM
   Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody, Serum

ALA & DALA
   Aminolevulinic Acid, Quantitative, Urine

Alanine
   Amino Acids, Quantitative, Plasma

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Plasma

Albumin, Plasma
  See also: Protein Electrophoresis, Serum

Alcohol, Plasma
  See also: Ethanol/Volatiles Screen (EVS), Plasma
   Glycols (Ethylene and Propylene), Plasma

Aldolase, Serum

Aldosterone, Serum

Aldosterone, Urine

Alkaline Phosphatase
   Phosphatase, Alkaline, Plasma

Alkaline Phosphatase Isoenzymes
   Phosphatase, Alkaline Isoenzymes, Serum

Allergen, (IgE) ImmunoCAP(R), Serum

Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Serum

AlloMap Assay, CPT Cell Preparation Tube

Allopurinol (Zyloprim), Serum or Plasma

Alpha Fetoprotein Quad Marker Screen, Serum (Pregnant)

Alpha Fetoprotein, Non-Pregnant, Plasma

17-Alpha Hydroxyprogesterone, Serum

Alpha PGH
   Alpha-Subunit of Pituitary Glycoprotein Hormone, Serum

Alpha Subunit, Free
   Alpha-Subunit of Pituitary Glycoprotein Hormone, Serum

Alpha Thalassemia (DNA probe)
   Alpha-Globin Gene Analysis, Blood

Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Clearance, Serum and Feces

Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Phenotyping, Serum

Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Quantitation, Plasma

Alpha-1-Antitrypsin, Feces
  See also: Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Clearance, Serum and Feces

Alpha-2-Antiplasmin, Activity, Plasma

Alpha-Fetoprotein, CSF, Spinal Fluid

Alpha-Globin Gene Analysis, Blood

Alpha-Hydroxyproline
   Amino Acids, Quantitative, Random Urine

Alpha-Subunit of Pituitary Glycoprotein Hormone, Serum

ALPS
   Immunodeficiency Evaluations; Adult and Pediatric, Peripheral Blood

ALT
   Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Plasma

Aluminum, Serum

AMA
   Mitochondrial Antibody Screen, Serum

Amikacin, Plasma

Amino Acid Analysis
   Amino Acids, Quantitative, Plasma

Amino Acids, CSF Quantitative, CSF

Amino Acids, Quantitative, Plasma

Amino Acids, Quantitative, Random Urine

Aminoglycoside
   Amikacin, Plasma
   Gentamicin, Plasma
   Tobramycin, Plasma
  See information in appendix:
  Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery

Aminolevulinic Acid, Quantitative, Urine

Aminophylline
   Theophylline, Plasma

Amiodarone, Serum or Plasma

Amitriptyline/Nortriptyline Fractionation, Serum

Ammonia, Plasma

Amniotic Fluid Bilirubin (Delta Abs 450)

Amoebic Antibodies
   Entamoeba Histolytica Antibody IgG, Serum

Amphiphysin Antibody
   Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Evaluation, CSF
   Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Evaluation, Serum

Amylase Isoenzymes, Serum

Amylase, Fractionation
   Amylase Isoenzymes, Serum

Amylase, Macro, Serum

Amylase, Plasma

Amylase, Urine

Amylase, Urine, Quantitation

ANA
   Anti-Nuclear Antibody (ANA) Screen, with Reflex Titer, Serum

Anaerobic Bacteria
   Anaerobic Culture, Sterile Specimen

Anaerobic Culture, Sterile Specimen
  See also: Bacterial Culture

Anafranil
   Clomipramine (Anafranil), Serum

Anal Cytology
   Pap Smear, Cervical/Vaginal Smear
   Pap Test-Liquid Based Collection, Cervical/Endocervical/Vaginal Cells in Fluid Collection Media

Analgesics
   Acetaminophen, Plasma
   Salicylate, Plasma

Anaplasma Phagocytophilum Ab, IgG
   Ehrlichia Antibody Panel, Serum

ANCA
   Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) Screen with Reflex Titer, Serum

Androgens
   Androstenedione (Adione), Serum
   Testosterone, Free and Total, Adult Male, Serum
   Testosterone, Total, Pediatric, Serum

Androstenedione (Adione), Serum

Angelman Syndrome, Whole Blood
  See also: Chromosomal Analysis, Peripheral Blood, Cord Blood
   Fluorescence In-Situ Hybridization (FISH-Microdeletion), Peripheral Blood, Bone Marrow, Fibroblasts, Other Tissue
   Prader-Willi Syndrome, Whole Blood

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) for Gaucher Clinical Drug Monitoring, Serum
  See also: Chitotriosidase (CHITO) for Gaucher clinical drug monitoring, Serum
   Tartrate Resistant Acid Phosphatase (TRAP) for Gaucher clinical drug monitoring, Serum

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme, CSF

Angiotensin-1 Converting Enzyme, Plasma

Anti Dnase B (Streptococcal Antibody), Serum
   Dnase B Antibody, Serum

Anti-Cardiolipin Antibody
   Cardiolipin Antibody, IgG, Serum
   Cardiolipin Antibody, IgM, Serum

Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody
   Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody, Serum

Anti-DNase B
   Dnase B Antibody, Serum

Anti-EMA
   Endomysial Antibody IgA Screen, Serum
   Endomysial Antibody IgG Screen, Serum

Anti-Ganglioside Assay, Combined
   GM1 Ganglioside Antibodies, Serum
   Sulfatide Antibodies, Serum or Whole Blood

Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody, Serum

Anti-Gm1 Ganglioside Assay
   GM1 Ganglioside Antibodies, Serum

Anti-Hemophilic Factor
   Coagulation Factor Assays, Plasma

Anti-Hu
   Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Evaluation, CSF
   Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Evaluation, Serum

Anti-La
   SS-B Antibody (Anti-LA, ENA), Serum

Anti-La Antibody
   SS-B Antibody (Anti-LA, ENA), Serum

Anti-Microsomal Antibody
   Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) Antibody, Serum or Plasma

Anti-neuronal Nuclear Antibody - Type 1 (ANNA-1), Type 2 (ANNA-2) and Type 3 (ANNA-3)
   Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Evaluation, CSF
   Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Evaluation, Serum

Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) Screen with Reflex Titer and Confirmatory ELISA(s), Serum
  See also: Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) Screen with Reflex Titer, Serum
   Myeloperoxidase Antibody, Serum
   Proteinase 3 Antibody, Serum
   UC-ANCA Screen and Interpretation, Serum

Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) Screen with Reflex Titer, Serum
  See also: Myeloperoxidase Antibody, Serum
   Proteinase 3 Antibody, Serum

Anti-Nuclear Antibody (ANA) Screen, with Reflex Titer, Serum
  See also: Anti-Nuclear Antibody (ANA) Titer, Serum

Anti-Nuclear Antibody (ANA) Titer, Serum

Anti-Parathyroid Antibodies, Serum

Anti-Parietal Cell Antibody
   Parietal Cell Antibody Screen, Serum

Anti-Phospholipid Antibody
  See also: Cardiolipin Antibody, IgG and IgM, Serum
   Cardiolipin Antibody, IgG, Serum
   Cardiolipin Antibody, IgM, Serum
   Lupus Anticoagulant, Citrated Whole Blood

Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome
  See also: Cardiolipin Antibody, IgG and IgM, Serum
   Cardiolipin Antibody, IgG, Serum
   Cardiolipin Antibody, IgM, Serum
   Lupus Anticoagulant, Citrated Whole Blood

Anti-Platelet Antibodies
   Platelet Antibody Screen, Blood

Anti-Ri
   Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Evaluation, CSF
   Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Evaluation, Serum

Anti-Ro
   SS-A Antibody (Anti-RO, ENA), Serum

Anti-Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, IgA Antibody, Serum
  See also: Anti-Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, IgG Antibody, Serum

Anti-Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, IgG Antibody, Serum
  See also: Anti-Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, IgA Antibody, Serum

Anti-streptolysin O
  See also: Streptolysin O Antibody (ASO), Serum

Anti-Sulfatide Assay, Serum
   Sulfatide Antibodies, Serum or Whole Blood

Anti-Yo
   Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Evaluation, CSF
   Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Evaluation, Serum

Antibody Identification, Class I, Single Antigen (VAMC), Whole Blood

Antibody Identification, Class II, Single Antigen (VAMC), Whole Blood

Antibody Identification, MICA, Single Antigen (VAMC), Whole Blood

Antibody Identification, Plasma
  See also: Type and Screen (T&S), Blood

Antibody Screen, Plasma
  See also: Antibody Identification, Plasma

Antibody Titration (IgG with Marsh Score), Plasma
  See also: Antibody Titration (IgM + IgG), Plasma

Antibody Titration (IgM + IgG), Plasma
  See also: Antibody Titration (IgG with Marsh Score), Plasma

Anticonvulsant Drugs
   Carbamazepine, Plasma
   Ethosuximide, Serum
   Phenobarbital, Plasma
   Phenytoin, Plasma
   Primidone And Metabolite, Plasma
   Valproic Acid, Plasma

Antideoxyribonuclease-B Antibodies
   Dnase B Antibody, Serum

Antidepressants
   Amitriptyline/Nortriptyline Fractionation, Serum
   Imipramine/Desipramine Fractionation, Serum

Antidiuretic Hormone, Plasma

Antiepileptic Drugs
   Carbamazepine, Plasma
   Ethosuximide, Serum
   Phenobarbital, Plasma
   Phenytoin, Plasma
   Primidone And Metabolite, Plasma
   Valproic Acid, Plasma

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile MIC, (Per Organism)

Antineuronal Nuclear Antibody - Type 1 (ANNA-1), Type 2 (ANNA-2) and Type 3 (ANNA-3)
   Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Evaluation, CSF
   Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Evaluation, Serum

Antipsychotic Drug Levels

Antiretroviral Level, Kaletra, HPLC, Serum or Plasma

Antithrombin III, Plasma

Apolipoprotein B/A Ratio, Serum

Apt Test, Qualitative Fetal Hemoglobin, Stool, Gastric or Amniotic Fluid

APTT Mixing Study, Plasma

APTT with Platelet Lysate (Platelet Neutralization Procedure), Plasma

APTT, Incubated, Plasma

APTT, Mixing Study-Incubated, Plasma

Arbovirus Antibody Battery, Serum

Arginine
   Amino Acids, Quantitative, Plasma

Arsenic Speciation, Inorganic, Urine, Urine

Arsenic, Blood

Arsenic, Urine

Arylsulfatase A, Leukocytes
   Leukocyte Lysosomal Enzyme Screen, Whole Blood

Ascites
   Cytologic Evaluation, Body Fluid

Ascorbic Acid
   Vitamin C, Serum

Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), Plasma

Aspartate Aminotransferase Macro

Aspergillus Antibody by ID, Serum
  See also: Blastomyces Antibody by ID, Serum
   Coccidioides Antibodies by CF, ID, ELISA, Serum
   Coccidioides Antibodies CSF by CF, ID, ELISA, CSF
   Fungal Serology, Serum
   Histoplasma Antibodies CF, ID, Serum

Aspergillus DNA, PCR, Whole Blood, Bronchoalveolar Lavage, Serum or Tissue

Aspergillus Fumigatus
   Fungal Culture

Aspergillus Galactomannan Antigen by EIA, Serum

Aspirated Knee/Joint/Cyst, Fluid

AST
   Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), Plasma

Atrial Natriuretic Peptide
  See also: N-terminal-pro-BNP, Plasma

Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS)
   Immunodeficiency Evaluations; Adult and Pediatric, Peripheral Blood

Autologous-Preoperative Program, Donation

Automated Fecal Occult Blood Test, Random Stool

Automated Reticulocyte Count
   Reticulocyte Count (Automated), Erythrocytes

Autosomal Recessive Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy
   Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Autosomal Recessive (LGPCR) - Mutation Analysis, Whole Blood

Aventyl
   Imipramine/Desipramine Fractionation, Serum

Azathioprine
   Imuran (6MP/6TP Thiopurine therapy), Whole Blood

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