Wednesday, December 30, 2015

CISTICERCOSIS (TAENIA SOLIUM) IgG ANTIBODIES, BIOLOGIC SAMPLE

Reference values Modification

Test code: 1330

Effective update from 30/12/15




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      NEGATIVE
     
     

        
      Assesment under clinical criteria
     
Reference values for serum samples:     
    
   Negative: Less than 0.9
   Grey zone: 0.9 - 1.1
   Positive: Greater than 1.1
   
 
     

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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Restrictions for samples reception


Restrictions for samples reception 



Valued colleagues and collaborators

We comunicate that due to Christmas festivities, the following samples will not be accepted in these conditions:

Melisa Test :

Samples will not be received on the 24th and 31st of December, neither from the 4th to the 10th of January both inclusive.

Determination of Telomeric longitude:

Samples will not be received on the 24th and 31st of December, neither from the 4th to the 10th of January both inclusive.

Catalase and Superoxide dismutase:

Samples will not be received on the 24th and 31st of December, neither from the 4th to the 10th of January both inclusive.

Citotoxicity Test:

Samples will no be received on the 24th and 31st of December nor the 5th of January.



Subsequent to this period, recepcion of samples will be standardized on the days established for these testing.

We hope this information will be useful


Friday, December 18, 2015

FACTOR VIII INHIBITOR, PLASMA

Reference values Modification

Test code: 1625

Effective update from 18/12/15



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      Negative
     
     
        
      Negative: 0 BU (Bethesda Units) 

  
  Low titer inhibitor:      Less than 5 BU   
  High titer inhibitor: Greater  than 5 BU     
     
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CHLORIDE, SWEAT

Erased test

Test code: 518

Effective update from 18/12/15


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SODIUM, SWEAT

Erased test

Test code: 527

Effective update from 18/12/15

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Thursday, December 17, 2015

TISSUE TRANSGLUTIMINASE IgA ANTIBODIES, SERUM

Additional information

Test code: 2616

Effective update from 18/12/15



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      LOD < 4.0 U/mL
        
       LOD < 1.23 U/mL   
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Acute Lymphatic Leukaemia (LLA), panel 1 (BCR/ABL t(;22), MLL-AF' t(';11), E2A-PBX1 t(1;1),TEL/AML1 t(12;21)) FISH, bone marrow

Erased test

Test code: 3769

Effective update from 15/12/15

Alternative:

3807   Acute Lymphatic Leukaemia (LLA), panel 2 (11q23 (MLL), del7q31, TEL/AML1 t(12;21), IgH/MYC t(8;1'), BCR/ABL t(;22), TCF3-E2A (19p)) FISH, total blood/bone marrow


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Monday, December 14, 2015

FOLIC ACID, WHOLE BLOOD

Method and Reference values Modification

Test code: 264

Effective update from 21/12/15




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     RADIOIMMUNOASSAY 
      
     120 - 860 ng/mL
     * Source: PNT, Insert
        
     IMMUNOCHEMILUMINOMETRIC ASSAY
          
     105 - 903 ng/mL
     * Source: PNT, Insert  
   
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VITAMIN B12 (CYANOCOBALAMINE), SERUM

Method and Reference values Modification

Test code: 254

Effective update from 21/12/15




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NEW
     
       RADIOIMMUNOASSAY 
      
    Low: Less than 120 pg/mL
    Undetermined: 120 - 160 pg/mL
    Normal: 160-970 pg/mL
    High: Greater than 970 pg/mL

        
   IMMUNOCHEMILUMINOMETRIC ASSAY
         
         
         180 - 914 pg/mL
     
         * Source: Insert  
  
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FOLIC ACID , SERUM

Method and Reference values Modification

Test code: 101

Effective update from 21/12/15




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NEW
     
       RADIOIMMUNOASSAY 
      
Normal: 1.5 - 16.9 ng/mL
Low levels: Less than 1.5 ng/mL
        
   IMMUNOCHEMILUMINOMETRIC ASSAY
          
       RV: Greater than 4 ng/mL
       
* Source: 
Conclusions of a WHO Technical Consultation on folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. The United Nations University, 2008; 29(2):S238-246.      
        

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CITRIC ACID, URINE

Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 262

Effective update from 14/12/15



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      Delivery term: 1 day
    
        
     
      Delivery term: 2 days
    
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Melatonine, urine

Erased test

Test code: 4399

Effective update from 14/12/15

Erased test for reagent discontinuity


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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

CYTOMEGALOVIRUS IgM ANTIBODIES, SERUM

Reference values Modification

Test code: 148

Effective update from 09/12/15



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NEW
        
      NEGATIVE : Index Less than 0.9
      Grey zone : Index between 0.9 - 1.10
      POSITIVE : Index greater than 1.10
      

        
     Negative:    Less than 18,0 U/mL
     Grey zone:      18,0 - 22,0 U/mL
     Positive: Greater than 22,0 U/mL     
         
    
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CYTOMEGALOVIRUS IgG ANTIBODIES, SERUM

Reference values Modification

Test code: 147

Effective update from 09/12/15



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NEW
        
      Negative : Less than 0.90
      Equivocal: 0.91 - 1.09
      Positive : Greater than 1.09
   
      
     
      Delivery term: 3
     

        
     Negative:    Less than 12,0 U/mL
     Grey Zone:      12,0 - 14,0 U/mL
     Positive: Greater than 14,0 U/mL 
              
           
      Delivery term: XX
     

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Friday, December 4, 2015

COLLAGEN TYPE II ANTIBODIES, SERUM

Reference values Modification

Test code: 3294

Effective update from 04/12/15



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NEW
        
      NEGATIVE : Less than 1.0
      GREY ZONE: Between 1.0 - 1.3
      POSITIVE : Greater than 1.3
        
         
     Less than 1.0 AU/mL    
         
      
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Thursday, December 3, 2015

ANTI - MITOCHONDRIAL ANTIBODIES (M9) , SERUM

New Test in NOÛS Catalog
Test Code: 5368
Sample:
Serum (1 ml)
Conservation:
Refrigerated
Method:
Indirect fluorescent antibody
Set Up Days:
Daily
Delivery term:
5 days
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ANTI - MITOCHONDRIAL ANTIBODIES (M5) , SERUM

New Test in NOÛS Catalog
Test Code: 5367
Sample:
Serum (1 ml)
Conservation:
Refrigerated
Method:
Indirect fluorescent antibody
Set Up Days:
Daily
Delivery term:
5 days
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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

GASTRIN, SERUM

Posted modification of the day 30/11/2015.


The update of the test 4342 will be effective from 02/12/15.


Monday, November 30, 2015


GASTRIN, SERUM

Method, Reference values and Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 4342

Effective update from 09/12/15



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NEW
        
IMMUNOCHEMILUMINOMETRIC ASSAY

13 - 115 pg/mL
      
      
Delivery term: 1 day
     
        
RADIOIMMUNOASSAY   
     
11-54 pmol/L
             
      
Delivery term: 2 days
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Monday, November 30, 2015

GASTRIN, SERUM

Method, Reference values and Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 4342

Effective update from 09/12/15




PREVIOUS

NEW
        
IMMUNOCHEMILUMINOMETRIC ASSAY

13 - 115 pg/mL
     
     
Delivery term: 1 day
     
        
RADIOIMMUNOASSAY   
     
11-54 pmol/L
             
     
Delivery term: 2 days
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