Thursday, June 30, 2016

SRY (LSI Yp11.3) FISH, whole blood

Erased test 

Test code: 5101


This test will be replaced by: 5400 SRY (detection) QF-PCR, whole blood

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

TOXIN A+B AND ANTIGEN OF CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE (SIMULTANEOUS DETECTION), STOOL

Reference values Modification

Test code: 3982

Effective update from 29/06/2016



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      Not detected.

Negative
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE, SERUM

Reference values Modification

Test code: 3716

Effective update from 28/06/16




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      MEN:
      20-30 years: 47.6 - 956 pg/mL
      31-40 years: 17.7 - 775 pg/mL
      41-50 years: 32.5 - 584 pg/mL
      51-60 years: 20.3 - 585 pg/mL
      WOMEN:
      20-30 years: 21.1 - 276 pg/mL
      31-40 years: 33.5 - 171 pg/mL
      41-50 years: 24.2 - 116 pg/mL
      51-60 years: 18.3 - 64.3 pg/mL
     
      * Fuente: PNT, Insert
     
         

        
  Men:    
         
- Prepuberty: <50 pg/mL
- Adults: 250-800 pg/mL      
         
         
  Women: 
- Follicular phase: 50 - 200 pg/mL
- Luteal phase: 100 - 300 pg/mL
- Menopause:  <100 pg/ml 

         * Fuente: PNT, Insert
         
        
         
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Thursday, June 23, 2016

Cannabis confirmation (with chromatogram), urine

Reference values and Method Modification

Test code: 5253

Effective update from 23/06/2016



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Negative: Less than 15 ng/mL of 11-nor-delta-9-THC-9-carboxylic acid. (SAMHSA:The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
*LOD: 5 ng/mL of 11-nor-delta-9-THC-9-carboxylic acid.
     
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
     

 Negative: Less than 15 ng/mL of 11-nor-delta-9-THC-9-carboxylic acid. (EWDTS 2011 (European Workplace Drug Testing Society))

*LOD: 4 ng/mL of 11-nor-delta-9-THC-9-carboxylic acid.

Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry      

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Cocaine confirmation (with chromatogram), urine

Reference values and Method Modification

Test code: 5254

Effective update from 23/06/2016



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Negative: Less than 100 ng/mL of Benzoilecgonine. (SAMHSA:The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
*LOD: 20 ng/mL of Benzoilecgonine.
     
 Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
     

Negative: Less than 150 ng/mL of Benzoilecgonine. (WDTS 2011 (European Workplace Drug Testing Society)
*LOD: 10 ng/mL of Benzoilecgonine. 
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry 
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

INSULIN ANTIBODIES ANTI-RECEPTOR, SERUM

Reference values and Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 3702

Effective update from 22/06/16




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      Delivery term: 20 days
     

        
         
              
      Delivery term: 17´days
     

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Cannabis confirmation, urine

Reference values and Method Modification

Test code: 2544

Effective update from 21/06/2016




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Negative: Less than 15 ng/mL of 11-nor-delta-9-THC-9-carboxylic acid. (SAMHSA:The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
*LOD: 5 ng/mL of 11-nor-delta-9-THC-9-carboxylic acid.
     
Delivery term: 7

Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
     

Negative: Less than 15 ng/mL of 11-nor-delta-9-THC-9-carboxylic acid. (EWDTS 2011 (European Workplace Drug Testing Society))

*LOD: 4 ng/mL of 11-nor-delta-9-THC-9-carboxylic acid.

Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry 
     

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Cocaine (confirmation), urine

Reference values and Method Modification

Test code: 2550

Effective update from 21/06/2016



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Negative: Less than 100 ng/mL of Benzoilecgonine. (SAMHSA:The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
*LOD: 20 ng/mL of Benzoilecgonine.
     
 Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
     

Negative: Less than 150 ng/mL of Benzoilecgonine. (WDTS 2011 (European Workplace Drug Testing Society)
*LOD: 10 ng/mL of Benzoilecgonine. 
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry 
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Amphetamines (confirmation), urine

Reference values and Method Modification

Test code: 2684

Effective update from 21/06/2016




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Negative: Less than 250 ng/mL of amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDA and MDMA . (SAMHSA:The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

*LOD: 20 ng/mL of amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDA and MDMA.
     
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
     
     

Negative: Less than 200 ng/mL of amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDA and MDMA. 

*LOD: 10 ng/mL of amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDA and MDMA

Bibliography: EWDTS 2011 (European Workplace Drug Testing Society)

Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry 

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Methadone confirmation, urine

Reference values and Method Modification

Test code: 3031

Effective update from 21/06/2016



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NEGATIVE Less than 200 ng/mL.
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
     

NEGATIVE Less than 250 ng/mL.
LOD: <10 ng/mL.
Bibliography: EWDTS 2011 (European Workplace Drug Testing Society)
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry 

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

VANADIUM, URINE

Reference values 

Test code: 6016

Effective update from 15/06/2016



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      B.E.I.: 50 µg/g creatinine
   
        
B.E.I.: less than 50 µg/g creatinine
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Varicella zoster IgG/IgM antibodies, serum

Reference values Modification

Test code: 5213

Effective update from 15/06/2016



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-Varicella zoster IgG antibodies:
     
Negative: Index Less than 1.00
* To discard active infection, it is recommended the evaluation of IgM-Varicella Zoster and/or seroconversion
of IgG VARICELLA ZOSTER antibodies 2 weeks after the first sample. A two fold increase of the index or more 
indicates active infection.
     
-Varicella zoster IgG antibodies:
     
Negative: Index Less than 1.00
     
* Positive IgM- VARICELA ZOSTER antibody can be compatible with active or acute infection.
     
      


 -Varicella zoster IgG antibodies: 
   
Negative: Less than 150 mUI/mL
* To discard active infection, it is recommended the
 evaluation of IgM-Varicella Zoster and/or seroconversion
of IgG VARICELLA ZOSTER antibodies 2 weeks after
the first sample. A two fold increase of the index or more 
indicates active infection.
  
-Varicella zoster IgM antibodies:  
  
Negative: Index Less than 1.00
  
* Positive IgM- VARICELA ZOSTER antibody can be compatible with active or acute infection.


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Monday, June 13, 2016

Natural killer cells (CD3-/ CD16+/CD56+), whole blood

New Test in NOÛS Catalog

Test Code: 5452

Sample:
Whole blood - EDTA (5 ml)
Conservation:
Refrigerated
Method:
Flow cytometry
Set Up Days:
Daily
Delivery term:
3 days

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NATURAL KILLER CELLS (CD56), WHOLE BLOOD

Erased test 

Test code: 836

Effective update from 17/06/16


This test will be replaced by: 5452 Natural killer cells  (CD3-/ CD16+/CD56+), whole blood

HIV-I ANTIGEN (P24) (QUALITATIVE), SERUM

Erased test 

Test code: 549

Effective update from 21/06/16


This test will be replaced by: 4400 HIV-I antigen  (P24) (quantitative), serum

Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (PDGFRB, 5q32) FISH, total blood/ bone marrow

Descriptive Modification

Test code: 3850





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Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (PDGFRB/ETV6 t(5;12)) FISH, total blood/ bone marrow
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (PDGFRB, 5q32) FISH, total blood/ bone marrow        

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Saturday, June 11, 2016

C1-ESTERASE INHIBITOR (ACTIVITY), PLASMA

 Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 880

Effective update 11 /06/16




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      Delivery term: 17 days
     

      
      
       
      Delivery term: 3 days
     

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